Agoda

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.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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

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Listed by Agoda on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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