Senior Engineering Manager - Fintech (Bangkok based, relocation provided)

Agoda; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Agoda in Kuala Lumpur seeks an experienced leader to manage engineering teams and drive strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering and at least 5 years managing large teams. Responsibilities include overseeing the delivery of critical systems and developing talent.

Agoda values diversity and commitment to equal opportunity, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds to apply. The role emphasizes leadership, technical expertise, and a focus on quality and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience managing engineering teams, 10+ years in software engineering.
• Extremely proficient in at least one programming language (React, Javascript, Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#).
• Experience managing large engineering teams (>25 people).

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams or a large organization.
• Drive strategic, cross-team initiatives and major engineering programs.
• Oversee the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure systems.

Skills

Team Management

Communication with C-level

Software Engineering

Programming Languages

People Management

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or quantitative field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams or a large organization.
• Manage Engineering Managers, senior engineers, and technical leaders.
• Drive strategic, cross-team initiatives and major engineering programs.
• Set the technical roadmap and align it with business goals.
• Partner with senior leadership, including Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders.
• Develop engineering leaders through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Hire and scale high-performing teams and leadership talent.
• Strengthen engineering culture through quality, ownership, and data-driven decisions.
• Drive organizational excellence across backend, platform, data, and fintech-related engineering domains.
• Oversee the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure systems that support high-volume, business-critical, and transaction-intensive workloads.

Qualifications

• 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 of experience 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 in scale, microservices and clean architecture
• A focus on velocity and quality, along with the right engineering metrics to guide and improve these
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Minimum a B.S. in Computer Science or quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in range of backend programming languages
• Experience in data engineering
• Have experience managing in a data driven company with experience analyzing and working with Big Data
• A key player at an Internet company that is at scale with large numbers of users and transactions per second
• Worked 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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