At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Founded in 2005, Agoda is now part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people across 90 countries. We connect travelers to millions of hotels, flights, and experiences worldwide using data and technology at our core.

Role Summary :

As a Lead Software Engineer - Back End, you will design and build critical backend systems that handle large-scale traffic and power Agoda's core business logic. You'll lead engineering efforts, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor other engineers.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead development of backend features and complex distributed systems.

- Act as a technical architect and drive key technical decisions.

- Mentor and coach team members to improve productivity and code quality.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., server, client, infrastructure).

- Continuously improve software design, performance, and reliability.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 10+ years' experience building high-performance backend applications in production.

- Strong programming skills in one or more: Scala, Java, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#.

- Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.

- Knowledge of data platforms (e.g., SQL, Cassandra, Hadoop).

- Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Preferred (Nice-to-Have) :

- Experience with Agile/Scrum development.

- Familiarity with distributed systems and messaging tools (e.g., Kafka).

- CI/CD and automated testing experience.