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Chennai · On-site · 10-13 Yrs · 4 days ago
Internet & Web Services · 5001 to 10000 Employees · Singapore, Singapore
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. We aim to make it easy and rewarding for more travelers to explore and experience the amazing world we live in. We do so by enabling more people to see the world for less – with our best-value deals across our 6,000,000+ hotels and holiday properties, 130,000+ flight routes, 360,000+ activities, and more. Agoda was founded in 2005 in Thailand by two lifelong friends with a shared passion for travel. Today, Agoda is part of Booking Holdings [BKNG], and we have more than 7,000 employees from 90 nationalities in offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. In every department – from engineering to customer support – you’ll find that data and technology are at the heart of our culture. There’s never a boring day at Agoda as we aim to make travel hassle-free for everyone. If you’re ready to begin your best journey with us and help us build travel for the world, join us.
Hiring: Engineering
What employees say
+ 1. Great Culture (Experience is dependent on your manager) 2. Good Benefits - Monthly Uber credit, WFH setup, Wellness reimbursements, Food at work (One meal - Usually a snack), Ho
− 1. Experience is team-driven - Personally, I feel a great difference from owning a product in my first team versus the current one. The team culture is highly influenced by higher-
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Interview experience · SDE 1
The interview process was well structured and included an initial HR screening, followed by a technical assessment and two detailed interview rounds. The technical discussions focused on problem-solving, practical scenar
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Overview
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.
Responsibilities
- Think and own the full life cycle of our products, not just a single piece of code – from business requirements, technology selection, coding standards, agile development, unit and application testing, to CI/CD and proper monitoring
- Design, develop and maintain platforms and data pipelines across fintech
- Boost System Performance: build systems that are stable, scalable, and highly performant to meet the dynamic demands of the financial landscape
- Write great code and help others write great code – mentor people in your team and wider
- Collaborate with other teams and departments
- Exceptional problem-solving skills coupled with a strategic mindset are essential. You possess the ability to adapt to new changes and the foresight to anticipate future needs. Leadership at Agoda isn’t just managing tasks but inspiring innovation and driving vision into reality.
- Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with diverse teams to drive forward product and technology goals
- Shape our future team: Play a pivotal role in recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent
- 10+ years of experience with strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Scala, or C# with a proven track record of developing high-performance applications in production settings. Insightful experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, real-time processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark), and advanced knowledge of SQL and data architecture.
- Thinks in systems: their edge cases, failure modes, and life cycles
- Uses a metrics driven approach and can make informed decisions using data
- You are passionate about the craft of software development and constantly work to improve your knowledge and skills
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
- Experience with operational excellence and a deep understanding of metrics, alarms and dashboards
- Experience working in a modern FinTech or Payments organization
- Domain knowledge in any of these areas: financial reconciliation, financial reporting, tax, payout methods like virtual credit cards or customer payments
- Hands-on experience working with technologies like Spark for data processing, ETLs for data pipelines and queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Core engineering infrastructure tools like GitLab for source control and Continuous Integration, Kubernetes
- Experience developing, maintaining and debugging large-scale distributed systems
- Experience in leading projects, initiatives and/or teams, with full ownership of the systems involved
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Last updated 25 October 2026
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