Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

Staff Engineer is the key role in our technology organization working together with individual contributors and senior leadership. Our Lead engineers are heavily involved in the hiring and mentoring process and are the go-to people who design and implement new systems and components. We are looking for people who are passionate to take on more responsibility and driving major architectural changes in Agoda. Its expected from you in this role as Staff engineer to push Agoda forward technically by adopting new technologies and setting higher standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers across web and cross-platform environments.
• Own complex end-to-end systems: Take responsibility for building, integrating, and maintaining both frontend and backend components, including the critical Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer.
• Mentor and guide high-performing teams: Provide technical leadership, drive engineering excellence, and support the growth of your peers.
• Drive technical decisions: Influence architecture and best practices across multiple squads, ensuring scalable, reliable, and high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with Product and Design: Work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver cohesive, user-centered features and experiments that directly impact business outcomes.

What Were Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong record of technical leadership and end-to-end ownership.
• Expertise in Scala, Kotlin, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript, plus hands-on experience with frameworks such as Node.js and React (or similar TypeScript frameworks).
• Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic, high-availability platforms, ideally with exposure to cross-platform or migration projects (e.g., native to WebView).
• BFF (Backend for Frontend) experience is a must: You have designed, built, or maintained BFF layers (language flexible-C#, Kotlin, Java, etc.) that bridge frontend and backend systems.
• Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous, complex problems in fast-paced environments.
• Strong API and middleware skills: Ability to design and implement APIs and backend services tailored for frontend needs.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Java or other JVM languages.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, microservices, and modern DevOps practices.
• Prior work on large-scale migration or cross-platform initiatives.

This position is based in Gurgaon, India.

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