Engineering Manager in Back End - LLM (Gurugram based relocation provided)

JobCubby; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 2,653,000 - 4,642,000; Full time

Job summary

Agoda is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Back End Engineering team in Gurugram, India. You will lead one or more backend teams, build scalable platforms, and drive architectural decisions while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

Ideal candidates will combine hands-on coding with strong leadership, have experience with distributed systems, DevOps, and security, and be comfortable collaborating with Product and Data Science teams. Relocation support is provided.

Qualifications

• Extremely proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Scala, or C#).
• Strong backend engineering experience with scalable production systems.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems, fault tolerance, and architecture.
• Experience owning systems with operational responsibilities and end-to-end delivery.
• Solid understanding of DevOps, automation, CI/CD, observability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Stay hands-on by writing and reviewing code and guiding engineers.
• Lead backend engineering initiatives for scalable, reliable distributed systems.
• Make architectural decisions and ensure systems are well designed and maintained.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and other teams to deliver impactful tech solutions.
• Own systems lifecycle from design to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Foster engineering excellence through automation and data‑driven decision making.

Skills

Backend engineering

Programming languages

Systems architecture

Operational ownership

APIs & services

DevOps & CI/CD

Security

Agile

Leadership (5+)

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.

Get to Know our Team

In Agoda’s Back End Engineering department, we build the scalable, fault‑tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. These mission‑critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state‑of‑the‑art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime. We also ensure that our systems are self‑healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. In order to accomplish this, we use state‑of‑the‑art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices. Most importantly though, we hire great people from all around the world and empower them to be successful. Whether it’s building new projects like Flights and Packages or reimagining our existing business, you’ll make a big impact as part of the Back End Engineering team.

The Opportunity

The Engineering Manager role at Agoda is one of the most significant and challenging roles at the company. The right candidate is both highly hands‑on, with strong engineering principles and demonstrates exceptional leadership and people development skills. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one or more of our engineering teams. This role will focus on building and operating scalable backend platforms and services that support Agoda machine learning capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring strong backend engineering expertise, sound architectural judgment, and a passion for building reliable, high‑performing systems. Experience working with machine learning or Large Language Models is a plus, but is not required.

In this Role, you'll get to

• Stay hands‑onby writing and reviewing code, contributing to system design, and providing expert‑level coaching and guidance to engineers.
• Lead backend engineering initiatives involving scalable, reliable, and fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Drive technical directionby making strong architectural decisions and ensuring systems are designed, engineered, and maintained to a high standard.
• Collaborate across disciplineswith Product, Data Science, and other engineering teams to deliver impactful technology solutions.
• Own systems throughout their lifecycle, from design and development to deployment, operation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Promote engineering excellence through automation, effective development practices, operational ownership, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Develop people and teams by inspiring engineers, supporting career growth, attracting strong talent, and creating an environment where individuals can achieve their full potential.

What you’ll Need to Succeed

• Strong backend engineering experience, with a track record of building and operating scalable production systems.
• Extremely proficient in at least one programming language, such as Java, Scala, or C#.
• Strong experience in systems architecture, particularly complex, scalable, and fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Demonstrable experience as a system owner with operational responsibility.
• Experience building and operating backend services, APIs, and platforms at scale.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, including automation, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
• Good understanding of application security and secure software development practices.
• Experience working successfully in an Agile development environment.
• Previous experience leading engineering teams with five or more direct reports.
• Ability to operate autonomously, make effective decisions, set KPIs, and demonstrate a strong sense of ownership.

It\'s Great if you have

• Experience working with machine learning systems or production ML applications.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models and AI‑enabled products.
• Experience in content, media, image processing, or related technology domains.
• Experience partnering with Data Science teams to deliver production‑ready solutions.
• Proficiency in more than one programming language.

This position is based in Gurugram, India. Relocation package will be provided.

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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