Engineering Manager, Back End (Bangkok based, relocation provided)

Overview

Engineering Manager, Back End (Bangkok based, relocation provided) at Agoda. The role focuses on leading Back End engineering teams and delivering scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that support Agoda’s core business.

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 hotels, holiday properties, 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.

The Opportunity

The Engineering Manager role at Agoda is one of the most significant and challenging roles at the company. The right candidate is both hands‑on technically and demonstrates strong leadership and people development skills. We are looking for world‑class development managers to lead one or more of our engineering teams.

In this Role, you\'ll get to

• Be hands on – writing and reviewing code, giving expert level coaching and guidance to engineers.
• Have a love of engineering and a passion for building things elegantly and at scale; stay informed about industry directions and have strong opinions about system architecture, engineering, and maintenance.
• Do full stack engineering with solid experience across infrastructure, client side, back end, performance, data, and other areas.
• Developing people — inspire those around you to achieve their potential; integrate A‑players into the business as needed.

What you\'ll Need to Succeed

• Extremely proficient in at least 1 programming language (Java, Scala, C#).
• Strong experience in systems architecture – complex, scalable, fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Demonstrable experience as a system owner with operational responsibility.
• Proficient in lower level engineering (garbage collection, context switching, threading).
• DevOps culture – agility, leanness, automation, CI/CD.
• Good understanding of application security.
• Passionate about technology and the Internet.
• Must have worked in a successful agile development team.
• Must have run engineering teams before with 5+ direct reports.
• Able to operate autonomously: making decisions, setting KPIs, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Practices data‑driven decision making.

It\'s Great if you have

• Proficiency in more than one programming language.

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.

Disclaimer

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.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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