Agoda•1h ago
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Staff Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Remote
Senior Level
Full Job Description
About the job
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.
Our Opportunity
As our Staff Full Stack Engineer, you will design and build AI-driven chat experiences that power Agoda’s AI Assistant, trip planning and discovery, customer support flows, and proactive recommendations. You’ll work closely with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define, build, and scale the next generation of AI solutions that make travel planning more intuitive, personalized, and effortless for millions of customers worldwide.
We’re looking for a visionary Full Stack architect with a strong hands-on mentality — integrating innovative AI capabilities and rapidly validating ideas through experimentation. You will create measurable impact on traveler experience and business outcomes, while upholding Agoda’s standards for privacy, reliability, and the responsible use of AI.
Why Agoda & Why Bangkok?
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.
Our Opportunity
As our Staff Full Stack Engineer, you will design and build AI-driven chat experiences that power Agoda’s AI Assistant, trip planning and discovery, customer support flows, and proactive recommendations. You’ll work closely with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define, build, and scale the next generation of AI solutions that make travel planning more intuitive, personalized, and effortless for millions of customers worldwide.
We’re looking for a visionary Full Stack architect with a strong hands-on mentality — integrating innovative AI capabilities and rapidly validating ideas through experimentation. You will create measurable impact on traveler experience and business outcomes, while upholding Agoda’s standards for privacy, reliability, and the responsible use of AI.
Why Agoda & Why Bangkok?
Global Engineering, Global Impact: Join a high-energy, multilingual and multicultural engineering team in Bangkok driving innovation across regions.
Vibrant Bangkok HQ: Work in a tech-centric city with a thriving expat community, beautiful culture, and world-famous cuisine.
English-First: Work and collaborate in English—no Thai required!
World-class relocation and family support are offered.
Vibrant Bangkok HQ: Work in a tech-centric city with a thriving expat community, beautiful culture, and world-famous cuisine.
English-First: Work and collaborate in English—no Thai required!
World-class relocation and family support are offered.
The Impact You’ll Make
Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers.
Own complex end-to-end systems — from React-based frontend to backend microservices — and mentor high-performing teams.
Design and evolve Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers that aggregate downstream services into optimized, UI-friendly contracts.
Guide technical decisions across several squads, driving engineering excellence.
Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions at scale
Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers.
Own complex end-to-end systems — from React-based frontend to backend microservices — and mentor high-performing teams.
Design and evolve Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers that aggregate downstream services into optimized, UI-friendly contracts.
Guide technical decisions across several squads, driving engineering excellence.
Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions at scale
What We’re Looking For
8+ years of experience in software engineering (web, backend, or full stack)
Frontend:
Hands-on proficiency with React and its ecosystem — Next.js (SSR/SSG), TypeScript, state management (Redux, Zustand, or similar), component libraries, and build tooling (Webpack/Vite)
Backend:
Expertise in Java, Kotlin, or .NET; comfort designing microservices and REST/gRPC APIs
BFF / middleware:
Experience building and owning Node.js/TypeScript BFF layers that sit between frontend and core services, including API aggregation, response shaping, and auth handling
Solid understanding of frontend performance fundamentals: Core Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, and rendering strategies (CSR vs SSR vs ISR)
Familiarity with testing approaches across the stack — unit, integration, and E2E (Jest, Cypress, or Playwright)
Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic platforms
Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous problems
8+ years of experience in software engineering (web, backend, or full stack)
Frontend:
Hands-on proficiency with React and its ecosystem — Next.js (SSR/SSG), TypeScript, state management (Redux, Zustand, or similar), component libraries, and build tooling (Webpack/Vite)
Backend:
Expertise in Java, Kotlin, or .NET; comfort designing microservices and REST/gRPC APIs
BFF / middleware:
Experience building and owning Node.js/TypeScript BFF layers that sit between frontend and core services, including API aggregation, response shaping, and auth handling
Solid understanding of frontend performance fundamentals: Core Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, and rendering strategies (CSR vs SSR vs ISR)
Familiarity with testing approaches across the stack — unit, integration, and E2E (Jest, Cypress, or Playwright)
Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic platforms
Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous problems
Company
Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel, enabling millions of travelers to explore destinations affordably. Founded in 2005 by two lifelong friends passionate about travel, Agoda now operates as ...
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