Lead Software Engineer, Platform (Bangkok Based, Relocation provided)

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. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

At Agoda, our Platform Engineering team develops the core infrastructure, systems, and tooling that support software development across the company. The team is responsible for enabling engineering teams with reliable platforms, scalable automation, and efficient developer experiences that accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards of security and operational excellence.

As a Lead Software Engineer, Platform, you will lead the design and delivery of critical platform capabilities that have broad impact across Agoda’s R&D organization. You will combine strong hands-on engineering with technical leadership, helping shape platform direction, guide implementation, and elevate engineering standards across teams.

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of platform systems that support Agoda’s software development lifecycle
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, developer tooling, and security automation to increase engineering speed, quality, and reliability
• Own and improve central platform services such as source control, CI, service discovery, and internal engineering systems
• Build and guide the development of internal tools and self-service platforms used by teams across the organization
• Provide technical leadership across platform initiatives, setting direction and ensuring high-quality execution
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to solve complex cross-functional problems
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong culture of technical excellence, automation, and operational rigor
• Help define platform roadmaps and identify opportunities to improve scalability, resilience, and developer experience

• Significant experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering
• Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale
• Strong coding skills in a modern programming language, preferably Python or Go
• Deep knowledge of developer ecosystem tooling such as Git, CI systems, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Strong software design and architecture skills, especially in building highly available and fault-tolerant systems
• Solid Linux systems knowledge and operational troubleshooting experience
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence engineering decisions across teams
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• A passion for building platforms that improve engineering productivity, reliability, and security

• Experience with configuration management tools, preferably Ansible
• Experience building full-stack internal platforms, preferably with React.js and Go
• Experience with OpenStack
• Experience with container orchestration, preferably Kubernetes
• Experience with HashiCorp tools such as Consul and Vault
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and MSSQL

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At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing 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.

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