Engineering Manager, Back End (Bangkok based, ...

Engineering Manager, Back End (Bangkok based, relocation provided)Join to apply for the Engineering Manager, Back End (Bangkok based, relocation provided) role at Agoda.Bangkok, ThailandAbout Agoda: Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting‑edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of hotels, flights, activities, and more. We foster a diverse, creative, and collaborative work environment and pursue a culture of experimentation and ownership.The Back End Engineering team at Agoda builds scalable, fault‑tolerant systems and APIs that host core business logic across inventory, pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. Our systems undergo frequent releases with state‑of‑the‑art CI/CD and testing techniques, and are designed to be self‑healing under extreme loads. We use languages such as Scala and Go, data technologies like Kafka and Aerospike, and agile development practices. You will have a big impact as part of the Back End Engineering team.The Opportunity: The Engineering Manager role is a significant, hands‑on leadership position requiring technical excellence, strong leadership, and people development skills. We seek world‑class development managers to lead one or more engineering this Role, you’ll get to:Be hands on – write and review code, provide expert coaching and guidance to engineers.Love engineering and building scalable, elegant systems; contribute to architectural decisions and maintenance.Do full stack engineering across infrastructure, client side, back end, performance, data, and more.Develop people – inspire and grow team members; integrate top talent into the business.What you’ll Need to Succeed:Extremely proficient in at least one programming language (Java, Scala, C#)Strong experience in systems architecture for complex, scalable, fault‑tolerant distributed systemsOperational ownership and system ownership experienceProficiency in lower‑level engineering (garbage collection, context switching, threading)DevOps culture – agility, lean, automation, CI/CDGood understanding of application securityPassionate about technology and the InternetExperience in a successful agile development teamExperience leading engineering teams with 5+ direct reportsAbility to operate autonomously with decision making, KPIs, and ownershipData‑driven decision makingNice to have:Proficiency in more than one programming languageEqual Opportunity EmployerAt Agoda, we value diverse backgrounds and trigger an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment is based on merit and qualifications. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.We may keep your application on file for future vacancies unless you request removal. See our privacy policy for details.Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. If we receive such submissions, we may contact and hire the candidate directly without a recruitment fee. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17