Staff Software Engineer (L4) - Back End (Bangkok based, 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
In this role as a Staff Software Engineer at Agoda, you will develop and maintain robust backend systems and scalable data pipelines, focusing on financial technology solutions. You will be responsible for the full product life cycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring others, and driving system performance while leveraging your expertise in backend and data engineering.
- benefits
- 1/5
- 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
- 8+ years of experience with strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala
- Proven track record of developing high-performance applications in production settings
- Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop and real-time processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark)
- Advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience working in a modern FinTech or Payments organization
- Domain knowledge in financial reconciliation, financial reporting, tax, payout methods like virtual credit cards, or customer payments
- Hands-on experience with technologies like Spark for data processing, ETLs for data pipelines, and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Experience with core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab for source control and Continuous Integration, Kubernetes
- Experience developing, maintaining, and debugging large-scale distributed systems
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves mentoring and leadership responsibilities
- Position is based in Bangkok with relocation provided
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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