Staff Software Engineer – Full Stack (Singapore Based, No Relocation Provided)

Agoda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Agoda seeks an experienced Front-End Developer to join their innovative team in Singapore. You'll focus on developing AI-powered bots to enhance user experiences during the pre-booking process, working with diverse teams to optimize performance and address customer needs effectively. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in JavaScript, extensive experience with React, and a passion for collaboration and client-side optimization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive front-end development experience, preferably in React.
• Strong product sense and client-side performance optimization skills.
• Experience in building resilient, highly available solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered bots to enhance user experience in the pre-booking journey.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to streamline customer queries.
• Drive changes and deliver innovative solutions across teams.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Front-end Development

Component Libraries

Collaboration

Tools

React

Machine Learning

Docker

Kafka

CI/CD

Job description

About Agoda

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership,enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

The Opportunity:

Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to transforming the customerexperience through intelligent conversational AI solutions. Our mission is tostreamline the user pre-booking journey by developing bots that addresscustomer queries with precision, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free bookingprocess. Working closely with product managers, designers, and engineers,we focus on continuous innovation to deliver solutions that meet customerneeds and drive business success.

Project Description:

This project is centered on building advanced customer-facing AI-powered bots that elevate user experiences across multiple platforms. These bots are designed to simplify the pre-booking journey by providing quick, accurate responses to customer inquiries. By combining cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of user behavior, the team ensures the bots are intuitive, efficient, and aligned with business goals.

What you’ll Need to Succeed:

• At least 8 years of experience of extensive background in front-end development, working with client-side frameworks on large-scale applications (React is highly preferred).
• Strong core front-end skill set in JavaScript and the TypeScript ecosystem.
• Strong architecture skills and drive decision-making in the team.
• Experience working with component libraries.
• Strong product sense and a passion for client-side performance optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive changes and impact across various teams.
• Love collaborating via code reviews and architecture discussions and is motivated to improve their teammates’ productivity.

It’s Great if you have:

• Machine Learning, GPT, prompt engineering and other AIproject experience
• Candidates with JVM language experience – Scala/Kotlin/Javaand Python would be preferred
• Knowledge in physical architecture at scale, building resilient, no single point of failures, highly available solutions.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following: NoSQL technologies (Cassandra, Scylla DB, Elasticsearch, Redis, DynamoDB, etc.), Queueing system experience (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Azure Service Bus, etc.).
• Working Experience with Containers and Dockerization, also K8S is a plus
• Knowledge and hands on experience in CI/CD solutions would be a plus
• Experience in multiple front-end platforms including iOS, Android, Web, and API services
• Have worked on an app or internet company that is at scale with large numbers of users and transactions per second
• Have experience in a data driven company with experience analyzing and working with Big Data
• Lead teams and greenfield projects solving large system problems

This position is based in Singapore (No Relocation Provided, No Visa Sponsorship).

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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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Disclaimer

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