Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
at Agoda
- Seniority
- Staff Principal
- Location
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Posted
- 11d ago
typescriptjavakotlin.netreactnext.jsnode.jsrestgrpc
at Agoda
<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <p><strong>About Agoda</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p></div><div class="SCXW81414429 BCX0"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW81414429 BCX0"> <div class="SCXW79490583 BCX0"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW79490583 BCX0"> <div class="SCXW81414429 BCX0"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW81414429 BCX0"> <div class="SCXW265097133 BCX0"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW265097133 BCX0"> <div class="SCXW99211349 BCX0"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW99211349 BCX0"> <p><strong>Bring Your Talent to Asia’s Tech Hub! Join Agoda in Bangkok as a Staff Software Engineer (Full Stack)</strong></p> <p>Are you a seasoned developer ready to drive global impact? Join a diverse team of top engineers from 50+ countries at Agoda, right in the heart of vibrant Bangkok. We offer a world-class relocation package, genuine career growth, and an opportunity to architect systems that touch millions of users daily.</p> <p><strong>Why Agoda & Why Bangkok?</strong></p> <ul> <li>Truly International: Collaborate in a multicultural, English-speaking team with colleagues from every continent.</li> <li>Global Impact, Cutting-Edge Problems: Design, build, and scale high-performance systems for a worldwide audience.</li> <li>Bangkok Lifestyle: Dynamic city with excellent food, travel, and expat life, plus lower cost of living.</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Impact You’ll Make</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers</li> <li>Own complex end-to-end systems — from React-based frontend to backend microservices — and mentor high-performing teams</li> <li>Design and evolve Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers that aggregate downstream services into optimized, UI-friendly contracts</li> <li>Guide technical decisions across several squads, driving engineering excellence</li> <li>Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions at scale</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li>8+ years of experience in software engineering (web, backend, or full stack)</li> <li><strong>Frontend:</strong> 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)</li> <li><strong>Backend:</strong> Expertise in Java, Kotlin, or .NET; comfort designing microservices and REST/gRPC APIs</li> <li><strong>BFF / middleware:</strong> Experience building and owning Node.js/TypeScript BFF layers that sit between frontend and core services, including API aggregation, response shaping, and auth handling</li> <li>Solid understanding of frontend performance fundamentals: Core Web Vitals, code splitting, lazy loading, and rendering strategies (CSR vs SSR vs ISR)</li> <li>Familiarity with testing approaches across the stack — unit, integration, and E2E (Jest, Cypress, or Playwright)</li> <li>Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic platforms</li> <li>Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous problems</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p> <p><strong>Full Relocation and Onboarding Support:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Visa sponsorship for you and your family</li> <li>Flights, settling-in allowance, and temporary housing</li> <li>Dedicated relocation and settling-in advisors</li> <li>Relocation buddy program and community events</li> </ul> <p><strong>Family & Expat Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner & children support (school search, legal, etc.)</li> <li>International health insurance</li> <li>Flexible home visit support</li> </ul> <p><strong>Agoda Perks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hybrid working (Bangkok HQ)</li> <li>Professional growth and learning budget</li> <li>Employee resource groups for every culture and background</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Get to know first-hand testimonials of Agodans relocating from around the world to Bangkok: </strong><a href="https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/"><strong>https://careersatagoda.com/agodans-in-bangkok/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Agoda’s Engineering Blog: </strong><a href="https://medium.com/agoda-engineering"><strong>https://medium.com/agoda-engineering</strong></a><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand (Relocation Provided)</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p> </p> <div> <p>#bangalore #sanfrancisco #newyork #seattle #hyderabad #Pune #London #Delhi #Chennai #Toronto #Dallas #losangeles #washingtonDC #Austin #Chicago #Atlanta #SaoPaulo #mumbai #vancouver #IT #ENG #4 #LI-TN1</p> </div> </div> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p> </p> <h4> </h4> <h4><span class="font-semibold" data-streamdown="strong">Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click <a href="https://careersatagoda.com/interview/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span> </a>to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.</span></h4> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3><s