Senior Software Engineer - Back End
Agoda
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Job Description
About Agoda
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 experiences worldwide.
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.
Get to Know our Team
In Agoda’s Back-End Engineering department, we build scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. We employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime. Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, Data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices. Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.
The Opportunity
The Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily. You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
- 5+ years of experience developing performance-critical applications in a production environment using Scala, Java, Kotlin, C#, Go or relevant modern programming languages.
- Strong RDBMS knowledge (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or other).
- Ability to design and implement scalable architectures.
- Deeply involved in hands-on coding, developing and maintaining high-quality software solutions on a daily basis.
- Good command of the English language.
- Engages in cross-team collaborations to ensure cohesive solutions.
- Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines and robust testing strategies to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and high code quality.
- Passion for software development and continuous improvement of your knowledge and skills.
It’s Great if You Have
- Knowledge in NoSQL, Queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, MSMQ), and Play framework.
Key skills/competency
- Scala
- Kotlin
- RDBMS
- Scalable Architecture
- CI/CD
- Testing Strategies
- API Development
- System Design
- Data Technologies (Kafka, Spark)
- Performance Optimization
How to Get Hired at Agoda
- Research Agoda's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight extensive experience with Scala, Kotlin, and RDBMS, emphasizing scalable architecture and CI/CD expertise.
- Showcase backend proficiency: Detail your hands-on coding experience, developing and maintaining high-quality, performance-critical applications.
- Prepare for technical interviews: Focus on system design, modern programming languages, data technologies like Kafka and Spark, and robust testing strategies.
- Emphasize impact: Discuss how your contributions have driven significant business impact and enhanced user experience in previous roles.
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