Lead Software Engineer - Back End (FinTech) (Bangkok based - Relocation provided)

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experi...

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

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

10+ 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 
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