Backend Lead Software Engineer (L5) — Bangkok Relocation Provided
Agoda · Bangkok, Thailand
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Agoda's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 3% of Agoda's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Agoda
- high 280 stale, 33 reposted of 296 open
- Hiring momentum
- 431 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Agoda's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Agoda.
About this role
As a Backend Lead Software Engineer at Agoda, you will lead the development of product features and complex systems, acting as a technical leader and influencing architectural decisions. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to enhance products and improve software design practices while writing high-quality code. You will also focus on driving agile methodologies and improving team productivity through KPI-driven practices.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agoda as an employer.
What you need
- 12+ 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
- 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
What you get
- 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
- Family & Expat Benefits: Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.), International health insurance, Flexible home visit support
- Agoda Perks: Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ), Professional growth and learning budget, Employee resource groups for every culture and background
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Relocation package provided, which may be appealing for candidates considering moving to Bangkok
- The role requires a significant amount of experience (12+ years), which may limit applicants to more senior candidates
Summarised from Agoda's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Agoda on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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