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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. If youre ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. Get to Know Our Team Fintech is one of the fastest growing areas in Agoda and we are rapidly expanding our tech team. We work closely with the finance business team and our Fintech product owners to reduce risk, drive efficiencies and move on new market opportunities in this exciting field. We have a wide range of projects from traditional finance to cutting-edge customer fintech. For example, reconciliation using Big Data technologies, growing and optimizing customer payments options, tax calculations in milli-second response times and a mesh of supplier payment options like virtual credit cards. Its a hot field and the perfect mix of data engineering and backend engineering. The Opportunity In this role, you will not only develop robust backend systems but also architect and maintain scalable data pipelines and storage solutions that support complex data collection, processing, and analysis. Your dual expertise in backend and data engineering will play a crucial role in optimizing our financial technology solutions and driving informed business decisions through reliable data insights. In This Role, Youll Get to 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 isnt 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 What Youll Need To Succeed 8+ 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 Its Great If You Have 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 This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided) #Bengaluru #Hyderabad #Gurgaon #NewDelhi #Seoul #SouthKo .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.