Senior Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Singapore-based)

Get to Know our Team: In Agoda’s Back End Engineering department, we build the scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. These mission-critical systems change frequently with dozens of releases per day, so we must employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques in order to make sure everything works without any downtime. We also ensure that our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. In order to accomplish this, we use state-of-the-art languages like Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices. Most importantly though, we hire great people from all around the world and empower them to be successful. Whether it’s building new projects like Flights and Packages or reimagining our existing business, you’ll make a big impact as part of the Back End Engineering team.

The Opportunity: As a senior lead/principal engineer at Agoda, you will drive the technological evolution of our back-end systems. You will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing user interfaces that enhance the user experience for millions of travelers worldwide. This position requires a deep understanding of back-end development principles, a passion for crafting exceptional user experiences, and expertise in various back-end technologies.

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Architect and develop highly scalable, mission-critical back-end systems
• Own a significant portion of Agoda’s system from the north-star vision down to the bytecode level
• Enable impactful collaboration and cross-team projects on major initiatives, improving the quality of our services, code, and architecture
• Provide thoughtful feedback, nurture an inclusive engineering environment, and champion engineering fundamentals, bringing out the best from your fellow engineers
• Identify and implement opportunities for optimization across the technology stack, focusing on cost, efficiency, velocity, and developer happiness
• Exhibit technical leadership throughout the broader organization, conveying complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders such as business owners and C-suite executives

What you’ll Need to Succeed:

• Overall experience of 10+ years in engineering roles
• Proven hands-on experience with owning production services with significant impact on design, development, deployment, monitoring, and evolution
• Curiosity, staying updated on technological improvements and open-source advancements
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Kotlin, Scala, Java, and C#
• Ability to conduct deep research and make decisions on complex projects, toggling between working independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to stakeholders at all levels
• Expertise in back-end development, with an understanding of challenges and trade-offs in the entire engineering landscape, from front-end/mobile to data and analytics
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

It’s great if you have:

• A Master’s or Ph.D. in a technical field
• Experience with Kubernetes for effective container orchestration and scaling
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, and practices relevant to machine learning
• Experience in programming with Rust, C, or other low-level languages

This position is based in Singapore.

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