Backend Lead Software Engineer (L5) — Bangkok Relocation Provided

Agoda; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Flights and settling-in allowance

International health insurance

Professional growth budget

Hybrid working

Job summary

Agoda is looking for an experienced software engineer to lead development and architectural decisions at their Mumbai location. The role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance product features and improve code quality.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience with JVM tech stack and a proven ability to lead projects effectively. Benefits include visa sponsorship, relocation support, and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in performance-critical applications using JVM tech.
• Experience leading projects and technical initiatives.
• Hands-on with data platforms like SQL and Cassandra.
• Strong coding skills and knowledge of algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of features and technical initiatives.
• Shape architecture decisions across teams.
• Improve system architecture and code quality.
• Collaborate with various engineering teams.

Skills

JVM tech stack (Java, Scala, Kotlin)

SQL, Cassandra, Hadoop

Algorithms and data structures

Software architecture

English communication

Job description

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. We are part of Booking Holdings and hire a diverse team from across the globe. Our Back End Engineering department builds scalable, fault‑tolerant systems and APIs that run core business logic for inventory, pricing, booking, payments, and more.

Location: Bangkok, Thailand (relocation package provided)

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex systems.
• Shape architecture decisions and influence distributed teams of engineers.
• Continuously improve system architecture and drive better software design and engineering practices.
• Play a key role in strengthening Agile and Scrum ways of working.
• Collaborate closely with backend, client‑side, and infrastructure teams to deliver the best technical solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance products, code quality, and development processes.
• Write high‑quality, maintainable code while supporting others in doing the same.
• Influence and drive important technical decisions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building performance‑critical applications in production environments using JVM tech stack (Java, Scala, or Kotlin).
• Proven experience leading projects, technical initiatives, and/or engineering teams, with full ownership of the systems involved.
• Hands‑on experience with data platforms such as SQL, Cassandra, or Hadoop, and a solid understanding of selecting the right data solution for different application needs.
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Demonstrated excellence in software development and coding.
• A proven ability to improve team productivity and effectiveness through KPI‑driven engineering practices.
• Strong software architecture skills, with experience driving architectural decisions within a team.
• A passion for software craftsmanship, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Benefits & Relocation 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agoda is committed to 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.