Lead Software Engineer - Back End (FinTech) (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

Lead Software Engineer - Back End (FinTech) (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 4.7 million hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7 100+ employees represent 95+ nationalities in 27 markets and 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.

Get to Know Our Team

Fintech is one of the fastest growing areas in Agoda. We are rapidly expanding our tech team and work closely with the finance business team and product owners to reduce risk, drive efficiencies and explore new market opportunities. Projects range from traditional finance to cutting‑edge customer fintech, such as reconciliation using Big Data technologies, optimizing customer payment options, millisecond‑response tax calculations and virtual credit card supplier payment options.

The Opportunity

In this role you will develop robust backend systems, architect and maintain scalable data pipelines and storage solutions that support complex data collection, processing and analysis. Your dual expertise in backend and data engineering will optimize our financial technology solutions and drive informed business decisions through reliable data insights.

In This Role, You’ll Get to

• Own the full life cycle of our products – from business requirements, technology selection, coding standards, agile development, unit and application testing, to CI/CD and monitoring.
• Design, develop and maintain platforms and data pipelines across FinTech.
• Build stable, scalable and high‑performance systems to meet the dynamic demands of the financial landscape.
• Write great code and mentor others in your team and wider.
• Collaborate with other teams and departments.
• Exercise exceptional problem‑solving skills and a strategic mindset to adapt to new changes and anticipate future needs.
• Foster cross‑functional collaboration to drive product and technology goals.
• Shape our future team by recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• 10+ years of experience with strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala or C#, and a proven track record of developing high‑performance applications in production settings.
• Insightful experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop and real‑time processing frameworks (e.g., Spark), plus advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture.
• Think in systems: considering edge cases, failure modes and life cycles.
• Use a metrics‑driven approach to make informed decisions using data.
• Passion for the craft of software development and continuous learning.
• Experience with Scrum or Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Experience with operational excellence and deep understanding of metrics, alarms and dashboards.

It’s Great If You Have

• Experience working in a modern FinTech or payments organization.
• Domain knowledge in areas such as financial reconciliation, reporting, tax, payout methods or virtual credit cards.
• Hands‑on experience with Spark, ETL data pipelines and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing, maintaining and debugging large‑scale distributed systems.
• Experience leading projects, initiatives and/or teams with full ownership of the involved systems.

This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand. Relocation package is provided.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda we represent people of diverse 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 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.

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.

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