Staff Software Engineer, Back End (Remote)

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Pune, Maharashtra
Expert/Leader
Software • Travel
The Role
Agoda is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Back End to work on mission-critical systems using Scala, Java, Kotlin, C#, or Go. The role involves leading architectural decisions, hands-on coding, mentoring, and implementing CI/CD pipelines. Strong communication and collaboration with remote teams is essential.
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About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.


About the Job 

Note: Agoda’s hybrid workplace includes a few select remote roles and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

In-office locations: Gurugram, India; Bangkok, Thailand.

Remote location(s): Bangalore, India; Pune, India; Tokyo, Japan. 


Get to Know our Team​ 

In Agoda’s Back-End Engineering department, we build 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. We employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime. Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, Data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices. Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.​ 

 

The Opportunity​ 

Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily. You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.​ 

 

What You’ll Need to Succeed​ 

  • 8+ years of experience developing performance-critical applications in a production environment using Scala, Java, Kotlin, C#, Go or relevant modern programming languages.​ 
  • Strong RDBMS knowledge (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, ​or other).​ 
  • Ability to lead scalable architectural and project decisions​ 
  • Deeply involved in hands-on coding, developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions on a daily basis​ 
  • Good command of the English language.​ 
  • Fundamental in mentoring, shaping the team's skills ​and culture.​ 
  • Proactive approach with excellent communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with a remote team to deliver high-quality solutions and drive project success.​ 
  • Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines and robust testing strategies to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and high code quality.​ 
  • Passion for software development and continuous improvement of your knowledge and skills.​ 

 

It’s Great if You Have 

  • Knowledge in NoSQL, Queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, MSMQ), and Play framework.​ 

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.

To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Top Skills

C#
Go
Java
Kotlin
Scala
The Company
9,211 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Agoda is transforming travel for millions of customers across the globe. Headquartered in Asia, Agoda is one of the world’s largest online travel platforms. Founded in 2005 and now part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq:BKNG), Agoda has a network of over 2,900,000 properties worldwide. Our web and mobile products provide a first-rate reservation service in 38 languages that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best deals for business and leisure travelers. Agoda employs over 7,000 professionals from 90 nationalities in locations around the globe. In every department – from engineering to customer experience – we provide an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, and the tools to work faster and smarter. At Agoda, we believe our people are our strength. We work hard and have fun, and we choose people who are dedicated to making things great. For properties seeking partnership with Agoda, visit https://connect.agoda.com

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