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As a Staff Software Engineer - Back End at Agoda, you will have the opportunity to work on mission-critical backend systems and APIs handling millions of user search requests daily. The Back End Engineering team at Agoda is responsible for building scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that power the core business of Agoda. You will lead the development of complex systems, features, and technical projects, act as a technical architect and mentor, drive architectural improvements, and contribute to Agile and Scrum practices. Collaboration across backend, client, and infrastructure teams is essential, along with continuously improving code quality and development practices. Key Responsibilities: - Lead development of complex systems, features, and technical projects - Act as technical architect and mentor - Drive architectural improvements and technical decisions - Contribute to Agile and Scrum practices - Collaborate across backend, client, and infrastructure teams - Continuously improve code quality and development practices Qualifications Required: - 7+ years of experience with Scala, Java, or C# in production systems - Experience leading projects or teams with system ownership - Strong understanding of data platforms (SQL, Cassandra, Hadoop) - Solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures - Strong coding skills and passion for software engineering - Excellent verbal and written English communication skills Additional Details: Agoda, part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ : BKNG], has a diverse team of over 7,000 people across 90 countries. The company connects travelers to millions of hotels, flights, and experiences worldwide using data and technology at its core. The Back End Engineering team at Agoda utilizes modern CI/CD practices and technologies like Scala, Go, Kafka, and Aerospike to support inventory, pricing, booking, payments, and more with dozens of releases per day. As a Staff Software Engineer - Back End at Agoda, you will have the opportunity to work on mission-critical backend systems and APIs handling millions of user search requests daily. The Back End Engineering team at Agoda is responsible for building scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that power the core business of Agoda. You will lead the development of complex systems, features, and technical projects, act as a technical architect and mentor, drive architectural improvements, and contribute to Agile and Scrum practices. Collaboration across backend, client, and infrastructure teams is essential, along with continuously improving code quality and development practices. Key Responsibilities: - Lead development of complex systems, features, and technical projects - Act as technical architect and mentor - Drive architectural improvements and technical decisions - Contribute to Agile and Scrum practices - Collaborate across backend, client, and infrastructure teams - Continuously improve code quality and development practices Qualifications Required: - 7+ years of experience with Scala, Java, or C# in production systems - Experience leading projects or teams with system ownership - Strong understanding of data platforms (SQL, Cassandra, Hadoop) - Solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures - Strong coding skills and passion for software engineering - Excellent verbal and written English communication skills Additional Details: Agoda, part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ : BKNG], has a diverse team of over 7,000 people across 90 countries. The company connects travelers to millions of hotels, flights, and experiences worldwide using data and technology at its core. The Back End Engineering team at Agoda utilizes modern CI/CD practices and technologies like Scala, Go, Kafka, and Aerospike to support inventory, pricing, booking, payments, and more with dozens of releases per day.