Backend Lead Software Engineer (L5)

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Agoda
Full time
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09/11/2026
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Bangkok, Thailand

Responsibilities

Lead development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex backend systems.
Shape architecture decisions and drive software design and engineering practices.
Influence and coach distributed teams of engineers.
Improve system architecture, code quality, development processes, and team productivity through KPI-driven practices.
Write high-quality maintainable code and support engineers in doing the same.
Collaborate with backend, client-side, and infrastructure teams to deliver technical solutions.
Drive important technical decisions across the organization and strengthen agile and Scrum ways of working.

Requirements

8+ years of experience building performance-critical production applications using a JVM technology stack such as Java, Scala, or Kotlin.
Proven experience leading projects, technical initiatives, and/or engineering teams with full ownership of the systems involved.
Hands-on experience with data platforms such as SQL, Cassandra, or Hadoop, including selecting appropriate data solutions for application needs.
Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, software architecture, and architectural decision-making.
Demonstrated excellence in software development and coding.
Experience improving team productivity and effectiveness through KPI-driven engineering practices.
Passion for software craftsmanship, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Benefits

Visa sponsorship is provided for the employee and family.
Full relocation support includes flights, a settling-in allowance, temporary housing, relocation advisors, a relocation buddy program, and community events.
Family and expatriate support includes partner and children assistance, school-search and legal support, international health insurance, and flexible home-visit support.
Hybrid working is available from Agoda’s Bangkok headquarters.
Professional growth and learning budget and employee resource groups are provided.
The position is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. We aim to make it easy and rewarding for more travelers to explore and experience the amazing world we live in. We do so by enabling more people to see the world for less – with our best-value deals across our 6,000,000+ hotels and holiday properties,...

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