Lead Software Engineer – Back End (FinTech)

Job Overview

Join Agoda as a Lead Software Engineer – Back End (FinTech) based in Bangkok. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in one of the fastest-growing areas within Agoda, focusing on financial technology solutions. You will be responsible for developing robust backend systems and architecting scalable data pipelines that support complex data collection, processing, and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Full Product Lifecycle Ownership: Manage the entire lifecycle of our products, from business requirements to technology selection, coding standards, agile development, testing, CI/CD, and monitoring.
• Platform and Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and maintain platforms and data pipelines across fintech.
• System Performance Optimization: Build stable, scalable, and high-performance systems to meet the dynamic demands of the financial landscape.
• Mentorship and Collaboration: Write great code and mentor others, fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive product and technology goals.
• Leadership and Innovation: Inspire innovation and drive vision into reality, playing a pivotal role in recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent.

Required Skills and Experience

• 10+ Years of Experience: Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or C# with a proven track record of developing high-performance applications.
• Big Data Technologies: Experience with Hadoop, real-time processing frameworks like Apache Spark, and advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture.
• Agile Methodologies: Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of metrics, alarms, and dashboards.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinTech Experience: Experience working in a modern FinTech or Payments organization.
• Domain Knowledge: Knowledge in financial reconciliation, financial reporting, tax, payout methods like virtual credit cards or customer payments.
• Technological Expertise: Hands-on experience with technologies like Spark for data processing, ETLs for data pipelines, and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Infrastructure Tools: Familiarity with core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab for source control and Continuous Integration, Kubernetes.
• Leadership Experience: Experience in leading projects, initiatives, and/or teams, with full ownership of the systems involved.

About Agoda

Agoda is a leading online travel booking platform, part of Booking Holdings, with a network of over 4,200,000 properties worldwide. We are headquartered in Asia and employ over 7,000 professionals from 90+ nationalities. Our environment is rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, providing the tools to work faster and smarter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Agoda is committed to providing equal employment opportunities 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.

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