Back End Lead Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex backend systems.
• Shape architecture decisions, provide technical leadership, and influence and coach distributed engineers.
• Continuously improve system architecture, software design, code quality, and engineering practices.
• Lead technical decisions and collaborate with backend, client-side, and infrastructure teams.
• Write high-quality maintainable code and support other engineers in doing the same.
• Improve team productivity and effectiveness through KPI-driven engineering practices.
• Strengthen agile and scrum ways of working.

Requirements

• 10+ 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 and data structures.
• Demonstrated excellence in software development and coding.
• Strong software architecture skills and experience driving architectural decisions within a team.
• Passion for software craftsmanship, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Benefits

• Visa sponsorship for the employee and family, flights, settling-in allowance, temporary housing, relocation advisors, and a relocation buddy program.
• Partner and children support, international health insurance, flexible home-visit support, and community events.
• Hybrid working from Agoda’s Bangkok headquarters.
• Professional growth and learning budget and employee resource groups.
• The position is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a full relocation package provided.