Staff Software Engineer - Front End AI (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
Agoda
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 8+ years’ experience building and leading rich web applications at scale.
- Deep mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks.
- Experience with A/B experimentation, international exposure, or travel/e-commerce products.
Responsibilities
- Spearhead architecture and system design of Agoda’s next-gen front end systems.
- Drive best-in-class performance, accessibility, and usability.
- Mentor and subject-matter-expert for the FE engineering team.
- Influence Product and Business stakeholders on technical direction.
- Ensure scalability and reliability of front-end platforms.
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Job description
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.
As our Staff Front-End Engineer, you will design and build AI-driven chat experiences that power Agoda’s AI Assistant, trip planning and discovery, customer support flows, and proactive recommendations. You’ll work closely with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define, build, and scale the next generation of AI solutions that make travel planning more intuitive, personalized, and effortless for millions of customers worldwide.
We’re looking for a visionary Front-End architect with a strong hands‑on mentality — integrating innovative AI capabilities and rapidly validating ideas through experimentation. You will create measurable impact on traveler experience and business outcomes, while upholding Agoda’s standards for privacy, reliability, and the responsible use of AI.
- Global Engineering, Global Impact: Join a high‑energy, multilingual and multicultural engineering team in Bangkok driving innovation across regions.
- Vibrant Bangkok HQ: Work in a tech‑centric city with a thriving expat community, beautiful culture, and world‑famous cuisine.
- English‑First: Work and collaborate in English—no Thai required!
- World‑class relocation and family support are offered.
- Spearhead architecture and system design of Agoda’s next‑gen front end systems.
- Drive best‑in‑class performance, accessibility, and usability.
- Mentor and subject‑matter‑expert for the FE engineering team.
- Influence stakeholders in the Product and Business teams.
- Set technical standards and ensure scalability.
- 8+ years’ experience building and leading rich web applications at scale.
- Deep mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frameworks (React, Next, Vue).
- Portfolio of building robust, high‑performance SPA/SSR front ends and core web vitals.
- Strong background in team leadership, system design, and stakeholder influence.
- Bonus: Experience with A/B experimentation, international exposure, or travel/e‑commerce products.
- Premium Relocation & Expat Support:
- Visa, flight & moving package for you and family.
- Temporary housing, settling‑in help, and expat community onboarding.
- Spousal/partner and family adaptation support.
- Unique Agoda Perks:
- International healthcare benefits.
- Hybrid remote/Bangkok HQ model.
- Learning and development budget, hackathons, and internal tech communities.
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided).
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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.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
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.
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