About the job
About Agoda
At Agoda, we are dedicated to connecting the world through travel. Since our inception in 2005, our founders, two lifelong friends fueled by their passion for exploration, have strived to simplify the process of discovering new destinations.
Today, we proudly belong to Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], employing a diverse team of over 7,000 individuals from 90 countries, all collaborating in offices across the globe. Every day, we facilitate connections to a myriad of destinations and experiences, offering exceptional deals on millions of hotels, holiday properties, flights, and activities worldwide.
At Agoda, no two days are alike. Data and technology lie at the core of our culture, driving our curiosity and innovation. If you are prepared to embark on an exciting journey and contribute to shaping the future of travel, we welcome you to join us.
Discover Our Team:
In the Back End Engineering department at Agoda, we develop scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that encapsulate our core business logic. Our systems play a crucial role in several key business areas: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. Given the dynamic nature of these mission-critical systems, which undergo numerous releases daily, we utilize cutting-edge CI/CD and testing methodologies to ensure seamless operations without any downtime. We also focus on self-healing systems that adeptly handle extreme loads or unforeseen inputs. To achieve this, we employ advanced programming languages like Scala and Go, alongside data technologies such as Kafka and Aerospike, all within agile development environments. Above all, we prioritize hiring exceptional talent from around the world and empowering them to thrive. Whether you are engaged in new projects like Flights and Packages or reimagining our existing operations, your contributions to the Back End Engineering team will be significant.
The Opportunity:
The Engineering Manager position at Agoda is one of the most impactful and rewarding roles within the company. The ideal candidate will be both technically proficient, with a solid grasp of engineering principles, and possess strong leadership capabilities along with a commitment to team development. We are on the lookout for exceptional development managers to lead one or more of our engineering teams.
