Software Manager Jobs in Springfield, MO (NOW HIRING)

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. 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.

Here, 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.

Expedia Group B2B connects partners across the travel industry to our leading technology, supply, and services - helping them deliver seamless travel experiences to their customers. From airlines and hotels to financial institutions and other travel platforms, we power smarter, faster, and more impactful travel solutions through the most connected marketplace in the world.

As a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering, you will lead a high-performing team of engineers within the B2B technology organization. You will serve as a key bridge between technology and business, ensuring your team delivers impactful solutions that power our partners' success. You will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and business leadership to shape and execute a technology roadmap that drives meaningful outcomes.

• Lead and develop a team of 6-10 engineers, including Individual Contributors and Managers, fostering a culture of growth, inclusion, and high performance.
• Partner with Product Management to influence and deliver on the product roadmap, balancing feature development, team wellbeing, and system health.
• Define team goals and ensure alignment with broader business objectives across multiple teams.
• Anticipate and resolve bottlenecks in cross-team workflows, driving continuous process improvement.
• Advocate for engineering excellence, including unit testing, SLA establishment, and building for resiliency and scalability.
• Evaluate technology choices across multiple domains and communicate those decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Research and recommend frameworks, architectural patterns, and coding best practices.
• Lead capacity planning and resource allocation for teams of 10 or more, optimizing Full Time Employee to contingent worker ratios.
• Identify talent gaps, develop action plans to address them, and support staffing and recruitment efforts, including hiring at least 5 engineers to your team.
• Remain current on industry trends and Expedia Group's technologies, frameworks, and cloud services, encouraging the team to continuously improve the existing stack.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 8+ years of software development engineering experience (or 6+ years with a Master's degree in a related technical field or equivalent related professional experience).
• 3+ years of people management experience, including performance managing Individual Contributors.
• Proficient communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience leading distributed or multi-location teams.
• Strong knowledge across multiple technologies, programming languages, or technical domains.

• Experience influencing product strategy and roadmap in collaboration with Product Management.
• Familiarity with B2B technology platforms, APIs, or partner-facing solutions.
• Proven track record of delivering cross-team technical solutions tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with capacity planning and resource management for larger engineering organizations.

The total cash range for this position in Springfield is $153,000.00 to $214,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $245,000.00, 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.

Expedia 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.

Expedia 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 at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

Expedia 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.

Employment 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/.

Expedia 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. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.