Senior Engineering Manager (Bangkok based, relocation provided)

Agoda; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 1,220,149,904 - 2,091,685,550; Full time

Job summary

Agoda in Indonesia is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to manage large engineering teams and drive strategic projects. The role requires deep technical knowledge and strong leadership skills. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience managing engineering teams, excellent communication skills, and a degree in Computer Science. Proficiency in programming languages such as React, Java, and Kotlin is essential. Join Agoda to help build a great travel experience!

Qualifications

• Experience managing large engineering teams (>25 people).
• At least 5 years managing engineering teams; 10+ years in software engineering.
• Experience developing future engineering managers.

Responsibilities

• Manage large engineering teams and engineering managers.
• Provide technical input into new business ideas.
• Take ownership of strategic projects for Agoda.

Skills

Leadership and people development skills

Technical knowledge

People management

Communication to C-level

Proficiency in programming languages

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or a quantitative field

Tools

React

JavaScript

Kotlin

Scala

Java

C#

Job description

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

The Opportunity

The Senior Engineering Manager role at Agoda is one of the most significant and challenging roles in Technology. The right candidate has both deep technical knowledge and exhibits extremely strong leadership and people development skills. They should also have experience leading large engineering teams and managing managers.

In this Role, you’ll get to

• Manage large engineering teams
• Directly manage engineering managers and star engineers
• Provide technical input into new business ideas
• Work with senior leadership up to C-level
• Work and drive initiatives outside of your core team
• Build and guide the technical roadmap for your area
• Take ownership of major projects that are strategic to Agoda
• Develop a love of engineering and a passion for building things elegantly and at scale
• Maintain strong opinions about system architecture, engineering, and maintenance
• Develop people by inspiring those around you to achieve their potential and integrate A-players into the business

What you’ll Need to Succeed

• Experience managing large engineering teams (>25 people)
• Experience hiring and managing engineering managers
• Experience developing future engineering managers from within the company
• Experience rapidly growing a team
• Experience communicating to C-level
• At least 5 years of experience managing engineering teams; 10+ years in software engineering
• Demonstrable experience as a system owner with operational responsibility
• Able to operate autonomously: making decisions, setting KPIs, with a strong sense of ownership
• Extremely proficient in at least one programming language (React, JavaScript, Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#)
• Knowledge of scale, microservices, and clean architecture
• Focus on velocity and quality, with engineering metrics to guide and improve these
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Minimum a B.S. in Computer Science or a quantitative field

It’s great if you have many of these

• Proficiency in a range of backend programming languages
• Experience in data engineering
• Experience in a data-driven company with Big Data analysis
• Experience at an Internet company at scale with large user and transaction volumes
• Experience working on global projects serving world markets with distributed data centers
• Experience in Fintech/Financial Systems

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Disclaimer

We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.