Understanding how technology changes the world has been crucial for building Expedia Group. We have defined ourselves as a tech and travel company from the start, building tools to bring the world within reach for travellers everywhere. We also know that, besides understanding, embracing and creating technology, to be successful we need to understand our customers.

This Challenge is intended to showcase YOU - the best technology and engineering talent across India. The competition will run for 12 weeks from 2nd January to 30th March 2020 and will have two phases, inviting you to test your core skills and discover how travel transforms lives. Fantastic prizes can be won as well as an amazing learning and interactive experience for both you and Expedia Group. Come and hone your technology skills with us! An exciting journey awaits you - what are you waiting for?

Eligibility Criteria: 

* Pursuing  Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of  Engineering/ Technology degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.

* Graduating in 2021 or 2022.

The hiring challenge will include: 

Step1: Online Coding Challenge

Step2: Tech talk (for Qualifiers)

Step3: Online Hackathon

Step4: Final Announcement

Associate Software Development Engineer

Gurgaon and Bengaluru- India
(Students graduating in 2021 or 2022)

What you’ll do:

• Design, develop, debug, and modify components of software applications and tools

• Contribute to requirement definition process

• Drive technical implementation at the application/product level for small projects

• Work with support to design, spec, and schedule a component or feature

• Provide quality implementation and testing of a component or feature with peer and manager support

• Provide improvements to solutions for a given problem

• Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with help from peers or managers. Follow through on details and drive issues to closure with help from peers or managers.

• Support development of documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance

• Collaborate with and learn from all members of technical staff

Who you are:

• Pursuing a Bachelor of  Science or Bachelor of Engineering / Technology degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline is preferred, graduating in 2021 and 2022

• General understanding of the software development life cycle and agile development methodology

• Strong object-oriented programming, comfortable with front-end development and design skills in any language. More preference is placed on Java but talent trumps languages

• Ability to debug code and understanding of unit testing concepts

• Passion for building high-quality software quickly through iterative development

• Experience with web services and service-oriented architecture is preferred

• Ability to prioritize and work independently as well as in a team environment

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and able to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

• Critical thinking: there are always options; you will be adept at identifying them, evaluating options and concisely communicate them to your peers