Expedia Group is a global travel platform and one of the world's largest online travel agencies, founded in 1996. The company operates a two-sided marketplace that connects travelers with over 3 million properties, 220,000 activities, and more than 500 airlines across 70-plus countries. Its portfolio includes consumer-facing brands such as Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo.
The scale of the operation is significant. The platform processes more than 70 petabytes of data, a volume that underpins its technical work in data processing and tech innovation. The company describes its workforce as a global team of travelers and technologists who work across time zones and cultures.
Expedia Group states that it aims to make travel more accessible and inclusive, viewing travel as a force for good. The company's technical challenges are framed within this broader mission, blending engineering problems with the human dimensions of global connectivity.
