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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.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
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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