Job Description
Qualifications
Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
Proven hands-on experience, Experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement
Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#
Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects
Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels
On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data 7 analytics
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Master’s or Ph.D. in a technical field
Experience in FinTech domain
Experience with Kubernetes for effective container orchestration and scaling
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and practices relevant to machine learning
Experience in programming with Rust, C or other low level language
Responsibilities
These mission-critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime
We also ensure that our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input
In order to accomplish this, we use state-of-the-art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices
Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals
Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives
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 +5+ 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 the 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. These mission-critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime. We also ensure that our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. In order to accomplish this, we use state-of-the-art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices. Most importantly though, we hire great people from all around the world and empower them to be successful. Whether it’s building new projects like Flights and Packages or reimagining our existing business, you’ll make a big impact as part of the Back End Engineering team.
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.
In this Role, you’ll get to:
• Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
• Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
• Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
• Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals. Bring out the best from your fellow engineers
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
• Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives
What you’ll Need to Succeed:
• Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
• Proven hands-on experience, Experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
• Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#.
• Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects. Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels.
• On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data 7 analytics
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
It’s Great if you have:
• Master’s or Ph.D. in a technical field
• Experience in FinTech domain
• Experience with Kubernetes for effective container orchestration and scaling
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and practices relevant to machine learning.
• Experience in programming with Rust, C or other low level language
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand. (Relocation support is provided)
#sanjose #losangeles #sydney #melbourne #perth #brussels #saopaolo #vancouver #shanghai #beijing #shenzhen #copenhagen #helsinki #paris #hongkong #budapest #jakarta #dublin #telaviv #milan #rome #tokyo #kualalumpur #amsterdam #oslo #jerusalem #manila #moscow #barcelona #madrid #stockholm #zurich #taipei #istanbul #london #wroclaw #warsaw #rio #chennai #pune #toronto #austin #sydney #chichago #noida #delhi #seattle #hyderabad #gurgaon #newyork #bangalore #boston #bengaluru #berlin #mumbai #stockholm #barcelona #IT #ENG #5
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, ****** 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 .
To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
Proven hands-on experience, Experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement
Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#
Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects
Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels
On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data 7 analytics
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Master’s or Ph.D. in a technical field
Experience in FinTech domain
Experience with Kubernetes for effective container orchestration and scaling
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and practices relevant to machine learning
Experience in programming with Rust, C or other low level language
Responsibilities
These mission-critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime
We also ensure that our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input
In order to accomplish this, we use state-of-the-art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices
Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals
Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives
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 +5+ 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 the 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. These mission-critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime. We also ensure that our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. In order to accomplish this, we use state-of-the-art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices. Most importantly though, we hire great people from all around the world and empower them to be successful. Whether it’s building new projects like Flights and Packages or reimagining our existing business, you’ll make a big impact as part of the Back End Engineering team.
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.
In this Role, you’ll get to:
• Architecting and developing highly scalable, mission critical back end systems
• Owning a big chunk of Agoda’s system all the way from the north-star & vision down to the bytecode level
• Enabling impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on big projects, making a dent in the quality of our services, code & architecture
• Providing thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals. Bring out the best from your fellow engineers
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity & dev happiness
• Exhibiting technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-techies such as business owners & C-suite executives
What you’ll Need to Succeed:
• Overall experience of 10+ years in software engineering roles
• Proven hands-on experience, Experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring & evolution
• Curiosity, staying a-breast on technological improvements and open source advancement
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, C#.
• Can perform deep research & take decisions on complex projects. Can easily toggle between running as a lone wolf and also works great as part of a pack
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels.
• On top of being an expert in Back End, has understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering universe, from Front End/ Mobile to Data 7 analytics
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
It’s Great if you have:
• Master’s or Ph.D. in a technical field
• Experience in FinTech domain
• Experience with Kubernetes for effective container orchestration and scaling
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and practices relevant to machine learning.
• Experience in programming with Rust, C or other low level language
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand. (Relocation support is provided)
#sanjose #losangeles #sydney #melbourne #perth #brussels #saopaolo #vancouver #shanghai #beijing #shenzhen #copenhagen #helsinki #paris #hongkong #budapest #jakarta #dublin #telaviv #milan #rome #tokyo #kualalumpur #amsterdam #oslo #jerusalem #manila #moscow #barcelona #madrid #stockholm #zurich #taipei #istanbul #london #wroclaw #warsaw #rio #chennai #pune #toronto #austin #sydney #chichago #noida #delhi #seattle #hyderabad #gurgaon #newyork #bangalore #boston #bengaluru #berlin #mumbai #stockholm #barcelona #IT #ENG #5
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, ****** 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 .
To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Principal Software Engineer, FinTech (Bangkok based, Relocation provided) position is now open for candidates interested in the Software Developer Jobs sector. This role in Boston offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Software Developer Jobs is a plus.
