Back End Lead Software Engineer - Accommodation/Flights/Supply/FinTech

Agoda

Amsterdam

6 days ago

Amsterdam

6 days ago

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Back End Lead Software Engineer - Accommodation/Flights/Supply/FinTech

Agoda seeks a Back End Lead Software Engineer to architect and develop scalable backend systems for accommodation, flights, supply, and fintech. The role requires 10+ years of experience, strong leadership, and expertise in Kotlin, Scala, or Java. Based in Bangkok with full relocation support.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Lead

Kotlin

Scala

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, TH

Work Model

Hybrid

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

KotlinScalaJavaGoKafkaAerospikeAPICI/CDREST

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationproblem solvingcuriosityinfluencestakeholder managementstrategic thinking

Key Responsibilities

•Architect and develop highly scalable, mission-critical backend systems, owning major parts of Agoda’s platform from long-term vision down to implementation details.
•Write exemplary code, raise the engineering bar, and provide hands-on technical leadership that positively impacts 40+ engineers.
•Define architecture for critical systems and lead large-scale cross-team initiatives that improve service quality, code quality, and technical design.
•Drive organization-wide excellence in observability, testing, debugging, and software quality through strong engineering fundamentals and data-informed decisions.
•Identify and implement optimizations across the stack to improve cost, efficiency, delivery velocity, and developer happiness.
•Foster inclusive collaboration, unblock teams, influence technical roadmaps, and clearly communicate complex technical trade-offs to business stakeholders and senior leadership.

Back EndLead EngineerSoftware EngineeringAccommodationFlightsFinTechBangkokRelocationScalaKotlin

Key Responsibilities

•Architect and develop highly scalable, mission-critical backend systems, owning major parts of Agoda’s platform from long-term vision down to implementation details.

•Write exemplary code, raise the engineering bar, and provide hands-on technical leadership that positively impacts 40+ engineers.

•Define architecture for critical systems and lead large-scale cross-team initiatives that improve service quality, code quality, and technical design.

•Drive organization-wide excellence in observability, testing, debugging, and software quality through strong engineering fundamentals and data-informed decisions.

•Identify and implement optimizations across the stack to improve cost, efficiency, delivery velocity, and developer happiness.

•Foster inclusive collaboration, unblock teams, influence technical roadmaps, and clearly communicate complex technical trade-offs to business stakeholders and senior leadership.