Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)

Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack AI (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)

Agoda

About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.     Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.   No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.   Our Opportunity As our Staff Full Stack Engineer, you will design and build AI-driven chat experiences that power Agoda’s AI Assistant, trip planning and discovery, customer support flows, and proactive recommendations. You’ll work closely with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define, build, and scale the next generation of AI solutions that make travel planning more intuitive, personalized, and effortless for millions of customers worldwide.  We’re looking for a visionary Full Stack architect with a strong hands-on mentality — integrating innovative AI capabilities and rapidly validating ideas through experimentation. You will create measurable impact on traveler experience and business outcomes, while upholding Agoda’s standards for privacy, reliability, and the responsible use of AI.  Why Agoda & Why Bangkok?  * Global Engineering, Global Impact: Join a high-energy, multilingual and multicultural engineering team in Bangkok driving innovation across regions. * Vibrant Bangkok HQ: Work in a tech-centric city with a thriving expat community, beautiful culture, and world-famous cuisine. * English-First: Work and collaborate in English—no Thai required! * World-class relocation and family support are offered.  The Impact You’ll Make * Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers * Own complex end-to-end systems and mentor high-performing teams * Guide technical decisions across several squads, driving engineering excellence * Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions What We’re Looking For * 8+ years of experience in software engineering (web, backend, or full stack) * Expertise in Java, Kotlin, .NET, and JavaScript/TypeScript plus frameworks like Node.js, React, etc. * Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic platforms * Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous problems What We Offer Full Relocation and Onboarding Support: * Visa sponsorship for you and your family * Flights, settling-in allowance, and temporary housing * Dedicated relocation and settling-in advisors * Relocation buddy program and community events Family & Expat Benefits: * Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.) * International health insurance * Flexible home visit support Agoda Perks: * Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ) * Professional growth and learning budget * Employee resource groups for every culture and background   Get to know first-hand testimonials of Agodans relocating from around the world to Bangkok: https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/ Agoda’s Engineering Blog: https://medium.com/agoda-engineering   *** This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided) ***   #bangalore #sanfrancisco #newyork #seattle #hyderabad #Pune #London #Delhi #Chennai #Toronto #Dallas #losangeles #washingtonDC #Austin #Chicago #Atlanta #SaoPaulo #mumbai #vancouver #IT #ENG #4 #LI-TN1       PLEASE REVIEW OUR HIRING PROCESS GUIDELINES BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW — CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW INTERVIEWING AT AGODA WORKS.     DISCOVER MORE ABOUT WORKING AT AGODA * Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/ * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda * YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife   Equal Opportunity Employer  At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy. Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

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

Agoda

About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.     Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.   No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation package is provided) 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.  In this Role, you'll get to:   * Lead the development of product features, experiments, technical initiatives, and complex systems. * Act as a technical leader by shaping architecture decisions, Influence and coach distributed team of engineers * Continuously improve system architecture and drive better software design and engineering practices. * Play a key role in strengthening agile and scrum ways of working. * Collaborate closely with backend, client-side, and infrastructure teams to deliver the best technical solutions. * Proactively identify opportunities to enhance products, code quality, and development processes. * Write high-quality, maintainable code while supporting others in doing the same. * Influence and drive important technical decisions across the organization. What you'll Need to Succeed:   * 10+ years of experience building performance-critical applications in production environments using JVM tech stack (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, and a solid understanding of selecting the right data solution for different application needs * Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures * Demonstrated excellence in software development and coding * A proven ability to improve team productivity and effectiveness through KPI-driven engineering practices * Strong software architecture skills, with experience driving architectural decisions within a team * A passion for software craftsmanship, continuous learning, and engineering excellence * Excellent written and verbal English communication skills What We Offer Full Relocation and Onboarding Support: * Visa sponsorship for you and your family * Flights, settling-in allowance, and temporary housing * Dedicated relocation and settling-in advisors * Relocation buddy program and community events Family & Expat Benefits: * Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.) * International health insurance * Flexible home visit support Agoda Perks: * Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ) * Professional growth and learning budget * Employee resource groups for every culture and background Get to know first-hand testimonials of Agodans relocating from around the world to Bangkok: https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/ Agoda’s Engineering Blog: https://medium.com/agoda-engineering #LI-Hybrid  #LI-ND2  #hyderabad #chennai #delhi #pune #noida #mumbai #Coimbatore #Bengaluru #moscow #Stpetersburg #saintpetersburg #seatlle #california #newyork #romania #toronto #sunnyvale #ontario #texas #warsaw #sydney #chicago #madrid #TelAviv #Amsterdam #Atlanta #Dublin #Boston #bangkok #singapore     PLEASE REVIEW OUR HIRING PROCESS GUIDELINES BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW — CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW INTERVIEWING AT AGODA WORKS.     DISCOVER MORE ABOUT WORKING AT AGODA * Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/ * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda * YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife   Equal Opportunity Employer  At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy. Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.

Staff Software Engineer (FinTech) - Back End (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)

Agoda

About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.     Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.   No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.     Get to Know Our Team   Fintech is one of the fastest growing areas in Agoda and we are rapidly expanding our tech team. We work closely with the finance business team and our Fintech product owners to reduce risk, drive efficiencies and move on new market opportunities in this exciting field. We have a wide range of projects from traditional finance to cutting-edge customer fintech. For example, reconciliation using Big Data technologies, growing and optimizing customer payments options, tax calculations in milli-second response times and a mesh of supplier payment options like virtual credit cards. It’s a hot field and the perfect mix of data engineering and backend engineering.    The Opportunity   In this role, you will not only develop robust backend systems but also architect and maintain scalable data pipelines and storage solutions that support complex data collection, processing, and analysis. Your dual expertise in backend and data engineering will play a crucial role in optimizing our financial technology solutions and driving informed business decisions through reliable data insights.  In This Role, You’ll Get to   * Think and own the full life cycle of our products, not just a single piece of code – from business requirements, technology selection, coding standards, agile development, unit and application testing, to CI/CD and proper monitoring   * Design, develop and maintain platforms and data pipelines across fintech   * Boost System Performance: build systems that are stable, scalable, and highly performant to meet the dynamic demands of the financial landscape  * Write great code and help others write great code – mentor people in your team and wider   * Collaborate with other teams and departments  * Exceptional problem-solving skills coupled with a strategic mindset are essential. You possess the ability to adapt to new changes and the foresight to anticipate future needs. Leadership at Agoda isn’t just managing tasks but inspiring innovation and driving vision into reality * Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with diverse teams to drive forward product and technology goals  * Shape our future team: Play a pivotal role in recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent What You’ll Need to Succeed   * 8+ years of experience with strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or C# with a proven track record of developing high-performance applications in production settings. Insightful experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, real-time processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark), and advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture * Thinks in systems: their edge cases, failure modes, and life cycles * Uses a metrics driven approach and can make informed decisions using data * You are passionate about the craft of software development and constantly work to improve your knowledge and skills * Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies * Excellent verbal and written English communication skills * Experience with operational excellence and a deep understanding of metrics, alarms and dashboards It’s Great If You Have   * Experience working in a modern FinTech or Payments organization * Domain knowledge in any of these areas: financial reconciliation, financial reporting, tax, payout methods like virtual credit cards or customer payments * Hands-on experience working with technologies like Spark for data processing, ETLs for data pipelines and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) * Core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab for source control and Continuous Integration, Kubernetes * Experience developing, maintaining and debugging large-scale distributed systems  * Experience in leading projects, initiatives and/or teams, with full ownership of the systems involved  This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided)   #Bengaluru #Hyderabad #Gurgaon #SouthKorea #Berlin #London #Pakistan #Pune #SanFrancisco #SanJose #Seattle #TelAviv #Jakarta #Colombia #NewYork #Vietnam #Russia #Madrid #SaoPaulo #Noida #Toronto #Chennai #Singapore #Ukraine #UAE #Sunnyvale #BuenosAires #Austin #Barcelona #Nigeria #Mumbai #Paris #Egypt #Stockholm #Amsterdam #Romania #Serbia #NewDelhi #MountainView #Chile #Warsaw #Sydney #Bangladesh #Peru #SantaClara #Chicago #Gurgaon #Munich #Montreal #Bangkok #Tallinn #Vilnius #Riga #Dublin #IT #ENG #5        PLEASE REVIEW OUR HIRING PROCESS GUIDELINES BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW — CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW INTERVIEWING AT AGODA WORKS.     DISCOVER MORE ABOUT WORKING AT AGODA * Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/ * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda * YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife   Equal Opportunity Employer  At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy. Disclaimer We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.