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Backend Lead Software Engineer (L5) — Bangkok Relocation Provided

Agoda · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

What you'll Need to Succeed:

  • 8+ 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

Qualifications

What you'll Need to Succeed:

  • 8+ 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

Skills

What you'll Need to Succeed:

  • 8+ 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

Benefits

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

Pay

Salary range: USD $150,000 - USD $200,000 annually

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule

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