Principal Platform Engineer, DevOps

Agoda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel technology company in Singapore is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance automation in the Software Development Lifecycle. This pivotal role will involve maintaining CI/CD practices, developing internal portals, and bridging development with operations. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in Software Engineering or DevOps, strong knowledge in modern programming languages like Python or Go, and hands-on experience with tools like Git and Kubernetes. Join us to innovate and drive travel technology forward!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering / DevOps / Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with the whole SDLC: Requirement, Design, Code, Test, Deploy.
• Experience with Configuration Management tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CI/CD best practices and automate security testing.
• Maintain central Dev-related systems for source control.
• Full-stack development for internal portals and tooling.

Skills

Software Engineering / DevOps / Platform Engineering

Coding skills in a modern programming language (preferably Python/Go)

Knowledge of Development ecosystem tooling (Git/CI/Docker/Kubernetes)

Passion for learning cutting-edge technologies

Software architecture design skills

Tools

Git

CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

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:

DevOps Engineering team is tasked with creating automation into the Software Development Lifecycle concerning all Agoda’s R&D. The team is responsible for maintaining all central Dev-related tooling chain and develop internal tools/Web Portals in order to increase development efficiency and security. The impact of this engineering team affects all development in Agoda.

In this Role, you’ll get to:

• Maintain CI/CD best practices and automating security testing at the speed of DevOps
• Maintain all central Dev-related systems for source control, CI, Service Discovery, and more.
• Bridging the gap between Development and Operations
• Full-stack development for internal portals and tooling

What you’ll Need to Succeed:

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering / DevOps / Platform Engineering , with at least several years operating in a senior or principal capacity.
• Hands‑on experience with the whole SDLC: Requirement, Design, Code, Test, Deploy
• Great coding skills in a modern programming language (preferably Python/Go)
• Knowledge of Development ecosystem tooling: Git/CI/Docker/Kubernetes
• Passion for learning cutting‑edge technologies and automating large scale processes
• Software architecture design skills for maintaining High Availability and Fault Tolerance

It’s Great if you have:

• Experience with Configuration Management tools (preferably Ansible)
• Experience coding a Full Stack application (preferably with React.js and Go)
• Experience working with OpenStack
• Experience working with Container orchestration (preferably Kubernetes)
• Experience with Hashicorp tools (Consul / Vault)
• Experience with both SQL/NoSQL databses (PostgreSQL, Elastic, MSSQL)

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.

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.