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As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.\nHere, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.\nAbout the Team:\nWe are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer III to join our Advertising Technology team, where we build and operate large-scale batch and real-time ML systems that power pricing, inventory optimization, ranking, and trust & safety across the ad platform. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and MLOps, directly influencing how models are designed, deployed, and operated in production at scale.\nYou will work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, Product, and Platform teams to translate modeling ideas into reliable, observable, and scalable ML systems, while setting technical direction, raising engineering standards, and mentoring others as the platform and business grow.\nIn this role, you will:\nML Infrastructure & Pipelines: Design and implement scalable batch and real-time ML pipelines to support advertising delivery and optimization across channels\n\nModel Deployment & Integration: Operationalize ML models developed by ML scientists, integrating them with ad delivery, bidding, ranking, and campaign management systems\n\nData Engineering: Build and maintain reliable data pipelines to ingest, process, and transform large-scale ad impressions, clicks, and conversion data\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with ads product, engineering, analytics, and business teams to align ML solutions with marketplace and revenue goals\n\nAdvertising at Scale: Enable low-latency inference and real-time decisioning for advertising systems serving millions of users across multiple brands and surfaces\n\nTooling & Automation: Develop reusable components, APIs, and orchestration workflows to support experimentation, deployment, and rapid iteration in ad systems\n\nMonitoring & Optimization: Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of ML-powered ad systems through robust monitoring, alerting, and continuous optimization\n\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related quantitative field\n\n4+ years of industry experience working with machine learning or data-driven systems\n\nProficiency in Python and familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow\n\nSolid understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including supervised learning, feature engineering, model evaluation, and basic bias/variance tradeoffs\n\nExperience working with data pipelines and large datasets, using tools such as Spark, SQL, or similar\n\nFamiliarity with software engineering fundamentals, including version control, testing, and basic system design\n\nAbility to collaborate effectively and communicate technical concepts clearly\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience contributing to production ML systems, including model training, evaluation, or inference pipelines\n\nFamiliarity with distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks) and cloud environments (AWS preferred)\n\nExposure to MLOps concepts, such as model deployment, monitoring, or retraining workflows\n\nExperience building or experimenting with ranking, prediction, classification, recommendation, or NLP models\n\nBasic familiarity with real-time or near-real-time ML systems\n\nBackground or interest in ads, marketplaces, e-commerce, or travel platforms\n\nPlease note that this role is only available in San Jose, CA or Seattle, WA, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in the office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.\nThe total cash range for this position in San Jose is $157,500.00 to $220,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $252,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.\nThe total cash range for this position in Seattle is $146,000.00 to $204,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $233,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.\nBenefits and perks\nExpedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.\nAccommodation requests\nExpedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request athttps://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.\nAbout Expedia Group\nExpedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.\nImportant notice\nEmployment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.\nEqual Opportunity\nExpedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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