Lead Software Engineer - Backend Technologies

Overview

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About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Founded in 2005, Agoda is now part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people across 90 countries. We connect travelers to millions of hotels, flights, and experiences worldwide using data and technology at our core.

Role Summary

As a Lead Software Engineer - Back End, you will design and build critical backend systems that handle large-scale traffic and power Agoda's core business logic. You'll lead engineering efforts, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor other engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of backend features and complex distributed systems.
• Act as a technical architect and drive key technical decisions.
• Mentor and coach team members to improve productivity and code quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., server, client, infrastructure).
• Continuously improve software design, performance, and reliability.
  
  

• 10+ years' experience building high-performance backend applications in production.
• Strong programming skills in one or more: Scala, Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.
• Knowledge of data platforms (e.g., SQL, Cassandra, Hadoop).
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
  
  

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and messaging tools (e.g., Kafka).
• CI/CD and automated testing experience.
  
  

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