Agoda - Senior Lead/Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)
Requirements
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">10+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep hands-on technical expertise and strong architectural leadership. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Proven ability to design and evolve architecture across multiple teams, platforms, or critical system domains. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Strong experience owning production services end-to-end, including design, development, deployment, monitoring, and long-term evolution. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Demonstrated success leading large-scale technical initiatives in complex engineering organizations. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Expertise in software quality practices, testing strategy, engineering metrics, observability, debugging, system reliability, and operational excellence. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Strong backend engineering skills, with proficiency in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, or Java. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Broad engineering understanding beyond backend, including awareness of trade-offs across frontend, mobile, and data analytics. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Curiosity and passion for staying up to date with new technologies, technical improvements, and open-source advancements. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Ability to perform deep research, evaluate complex problems, and make sound technical decisions. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details and trade-offs to stakeholders at all levels. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Proven ability to influence technical direction without relying solely on formal authority. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Track record of mentoring engineers, fostering collaboration, and building a culture of feedback and continuous improvement. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Responsibilities
• p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Architect and develop highly scalable, mission-critical backend systems, owning major parts of Agoda’s platform from long-term vision down to implementation details. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Write exemplary code, raise the engineering bar, and provide hands-on technical leadership that positively impacts 40+ engineers. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Define architecture for critical systems and lead large-scale cross-team initiatives that improve service quality, code quality, and technical design. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Drive organization-wide excellence in observability, testing, debugging, and software quality through strong engineering fundamentals and data-informed decisions. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Identify and implement optimizations across the stack to improve cost, efficiency, delivery velocity, and developer happiness. • p]:inline" data-streamdown="list-item">Foster inclusive collaboration, unblock teams, influence technical roadmaps, and clearly communicate complex technical trade-offs to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
Benefits
• Full Relocation and Onboarding Support: • Visa sponsorship for you and your family • Flights, settling-in allowance, and temporary housing • Dedicated relocation and settling-in advisors • Relocation buddy program and community events • Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.) • International health insurance • Flexible home visit support • Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ) • Professional growth and learning budget • Employee resource groups for every culture and background • Get to know first-hand testimonials of Agodans relocating from around the world to Bangkok: https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/ • Get to know first-hand testimonials of Agodans relocating from around the world to Bangkok: • https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/ • Agoda’s Engineering Blog: https://medium.com/agoda-engineering • Agoda’s Engineering Blog: • https://medium.com/agoda-engineering • #India #Bengaluru #Hyderabad #Pune #Chennai #Noida #Mumbai #Gurgaon #NewDelhi #Kochi #Coimbatore #Gurugram #UnitedKingdom #London #UnitedStates #Seattle #SanFrancisco #NewYork #SanJose #Sunnyvale #Austin #MountainView #Chicago #SanDiego #SantaClara #Bellevue #Redmond #LosAngeles #Fremont #Atlanta #Boston #Brooklyn #Charlotte #Plano #Denver #SanMateo #Irving #Dallas #PaloAlto #Raleigh #Bentonville #Pittsburgh #Cupertino #JerseyCity #Kirkland #Germany #Berlin #Munich #Canada #Toronto #Vancouver #Montreal #Singapore #Singapore #Brazil #SãoPaulo #Australia #Sydney #Melbourne #Israel #TelAviv #Spain #Madrid #Barcelona #Indonesia #Jakarta #Poland #Warsaw #Cracow #Wrocław #France #Paris #Netherlands #Amsterdam #Argentina #BuenosAires #Sweden #Stockholm #Ireland #Dublin #China #Shanghai #Beijing #Switzerland #Zurich #Taiwan #TaipeiCity #Bulgaria #Sofia #Mexico #MexicoCity #Japan #Tokyo #IT #4 #5 #LI-Hybrid • Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
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