Lead Software Engineer, Back End - L5 (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

Agoda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship for you and your fami

Flights, settling-in allowance

Relocation buddy program

Job summary

Agoda in Bangkok is seeking an senior Backend Engineer to lead feature development and drive scalable systems across the core platform. You will shape architecture, mentor distributed teams, and advance engineering practices in a fast‑paced environment.

The role emphasizes hands‑on coding, KPI‑driven performance, and collaboration with data, frontend, and infra teams. This position offers full relocation and onboarding support, visa sponsorship, and a strong focus on learning and career growth.

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex systems.
• Act as a technical leader by shaping architecture decisions, influence and coach distributed team 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.

Skills

Java/Scala/Kotlin

Project leadership

Data platforms

Algorithms & structures

Software craftsmanship

English communication

Tools

Kafka

Aerospike

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.

This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation package is provided)

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.

In this Role, you'll get to:

• Lead the development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex systems.
• Act as a technical leader by shaping architecture decisions, Influence and coach distributed team 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.

What you’ll Need to Succeed

• 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

What We Offer

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

Family & Expat Benefits

• Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.)
• International health insurance
• Flexible home visit support

Agoda Perks

• 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/

Agoda’s Engineering Blog: https://medium.com/agoda-engineering

Discover More About Working At Agoda

• Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife

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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