Senior Software Engineer – Back End (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

Agoda; Johannesburg; On-site; USD 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative travel technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its dynamic Back-End Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical systems serving millions of users, utilizing cutting-edge technologies like Scala, Kotlin, and Kafka. You will be deeply involved in hands-on coding, designing scalable architectures, and implementing CI/CD pipelines to ensure high-quality software delivery. If you are passionate about software development and eager to make a significant impact in the travel industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in performance-critical applications.
• Strong knowledge of RDBMS and ability to design scalable architectures.
• Hands-on coding and passion for software development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality software solutions.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and robust testing strategies.
• Collaborate across teams for cohesive solutions.

Skills

Scala

Java

Kotlin

C#

Go

RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL)

CI/CD

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Kafka

Spark

MLflow

Kubeflow

VastStorage

StarRocks

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Back End (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)

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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,+ 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.

Get to Know our Team

In Agoda's Back-End Engineering department, we build 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.

We employ state-of-the-art CI / CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime.

Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input.

We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, Data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices.

Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.

The Opportunity

Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily.

You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.

What You'll Need To Succeed

5+ years of experience developing performance-critical applications in a production environment using Scala, Java, Kotlin, C#, Go or relevant modern programming languages.

Strong RDBMS knowledge (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or other).

Ability to design and implement scalable architectures

Deeply involved in hands-on coding, developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions on a daily basis

Good command of the English language.

Engages in cross-team collaborations to ensure cohesive solutions

Implement advanced CI / CD pipelines and robust testing strategies to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and high code quality.

Passion for software development and continuous improvement of your knowledge and skills.

It's Great if You Have

Knowledge in NoSQL, Queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, MSMQ), and Play framework.

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