Job Summary:
Agoda is a global travel platform that connects people to destinations and experiences. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to develop robust backend systems and maintain scalable data pipelines that support complex data collection and analysis, optimizing financial technology solutions.
Responsibilities:
• Think and own the full life cycle of our products, not just a single piece of code – from business requirements, technology selection, coding standards, agile development, unit and application testing, to CI/CD and proper monitoring
• Design, develop and maintain platforms and data pipelines across fintech
• Boost System Performance: build systems that are stable, scalable, and highly performant to meet the dynamic demands of the financial landscape
• Write great code and help others write great code – mentor people in your team and wider
• Collaborate with other teams and departments
• Exceptional problem-solving skills coupled with a strategic mindset are essential. You possess the ability to adapt to new changes and the foresight to anticipate future needs. Leadership at Agoda isn’t just managing tasks but inspiring innovation and driving vision into reality
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with diverse teams to drive forward product and technology goals
• Shape our future team: Play a pivotal role in recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years of experience with strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or C# with a proven track record of developing high-performance applications in production settings.
• Insightful experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, real-time processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark), and advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture.
• Thinks in systems: their edge cases, failure modes, and life cycles.
• Uses a metrics driven approach and can make informed decisions using data.
• You are passionate about the craft of software development and constantly work to improve your knowledge and skills.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Experience with operational excellence and a deep understanding of metrics, alarms and dashboards.
Preferred:
• Experience working in a modern FinTech or Payments organization.
• Domain knowledge in any of these areas: financial reconciliation, financial reporting, tax, payout methods like virtual credit cards or customer payments.
• Hands-on experience working with technologies like Spark for data processing, ETLs for data pipelines and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab for source control and Continuous Integration, Kubernetes.
• Experience developing, maintaining and debugging large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience in leading projects, initiatives and/or teams, with full ownership of the systems involved.
Company:
Agoda is a digital travel platform that provides access to hotels and holiday properties including flights. It is a sub-organization of Booking Holdings. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Singapore, SGP, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.