Staff FinTech Backend and Data Pipeline Engineer

Agoda; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,224,000 - 1,713,000; Full time

Job summary

Agoda is seeking a seasoned Backend and Data Engineer to shape scalable fintech data systems. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, leverage Spark, Hadoop, and SQL to drive reliable insights.

Based in Bangkok with relocation, you will lead architectural decisions, mentor teammates, and collaborate across product and finance teams to deliver high-performance solutions in a fast-paced travel tech environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in building high-performance applications in production.
• Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark) and SQL/data modeling.
• Proficient in systems thinking, metrics-driven decisions, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent English communication; leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full life cycle of fintech products, from requirements to CI/CD and monitoring.
• Design, develop and maintain platforms and data pipelines across fintech.
• Boost system performance to meet dynamic financial demands.
• Mentor teammates and foster cross-team collaboration.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding of top engineering talent.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Scala

Hadoop

Spark

SQL

Data architecture

Kafka

RabbitMQ

GitLab

Kubernetes

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Agoda is seeking a seasoned Backend and Data Engineer to shape scalable fintech data systems. You will own end-to-end data pipelines, leverage Spark, Hadoop, and SQL to drive reliable insights.

Based in Bangkok with relocation, you will lead architectural decisions, mentor teammates, and collaborate across product and finance teams to deliver high-performance solutions in a fast-paced travel tech environment.