Lead Software Engineer, Back End - L5 (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

Agoda

Bangkok

6 days ago

Bangkok

6 days ago

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Lead Software Engineer, Back End - L5 (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

Lead Software Engineer (Back End) role at Agoda based in Bangkok with full relocation. Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, strong backend skills in Kotlin, Scala, or Java, and a track record of technical leadership. Join a diverse global team to build scalable, mission-critical systems.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Senior

Scala

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Bangkok, Thailand, TH

Work Model

Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ)

Experience Required

10 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years of experience in software engineering

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

ScalaGoKotlinJavaKafkaAerospikeCI/CDAgile

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringcollaborationproblem solvingtechnical leadershipstrategic 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.

Lead Software EngineerBack EndBangkokRelocationScalaKotlinJavaKafkaAgodaTechnology

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.