Lead Software Engineer - Front End (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
About the role
As a Lead Software Engineer (Front End) at Agoda, you will drive the technological evolution of our front-end systems. You will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and optimizing user interfaces that enhance the user experience for millions of travelers worldwide. This position requires a deep understanding of front-end development principles, a passion for crafting exceptional user experiences, and expertise in various front-end technologies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of highly distributed, large-scale front-end applications.
- Drive collaboration with product managers, product designers, and engineers to design, implement, and improve scalable applications and services.
- Serve as a front-end expert on large-scale projects, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
- Hands-on development of proof of concepts and evaluation of new technologies.
- Implement technical, strategic decisions in cross-functional teams.
- Leading in building a culture that optimizes applications using best practices for performance.
- Maintain coding standards and stay up-to-date to industry and technology development.
- Part of strategic discussion relating to Agoda's future technology directions and development practices.
- Contribute to the professional development of the team.
Requirements
- 12+ years of software development experience in building large scale web applications, with a minimum of 3 years in a Tech Lead role.
- Proven experience designing, building, improving, and operating high-performance, scalable front-end systems.
- Extensive experience with client-side technologies & modern frameworks (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, React).
- Eager to work in multiple programming languages and frameworks, constantly striving to raise technical excellence.
- Experience mentoring and growing Senior and Staff engineers through thorough and convincing communication.
- Provides technical direction within and across groups by leading projects and building systems with company-wide impact.
- Strong understanding of the business and how their systems impact the bottom line; able to redirect the team based on business priorities.
- Constantly read and learn, moving Agoda forward technically, influencing other teams, and proactively improving others.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of physical architecture at scale, building resilience and highly available solutions.
- Strong experience in all aspects of client-side performance optimization.
- Proficiency in modern coding and design practices. For example, Clean Code, SOLID principals, and TDD.
- Knowledge of back-end technologies and how they integrate with front-end systems.
Benefits
This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided)
Pay
Details TBD
Schedule
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Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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.