About the Position

We are looking for a Backend Engineer Manager to join our team in Gurugram, India. At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel, and our Back End Engineering department is at the heart of this mission. We build scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. If you're ready to lead a team of engineers and make a significant impact, join us.

Responsibilities

Be hands-on with writing and reviewing code, providing expert-level coaching and guidance to engineers.
Stay in touch with industry trends and have strong opinions about system architecture, engineering, and maintenance.
Have full-stack engineering experience, including infrastructure, client-side, back-end, performance, data, and more.
Develop people by inspiring and integrating A-players into the business.

Requirements

Extremely proficient in at least one programming language (Java, Scala, C#).
Strong experience in systems architecture, particularly in complex, scalable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
Demonstrable experience as a system owner with operational responsibility.
Proficient in lower-level engineering (Garbage collection, context switching, threading).
DevOps culture – Agility, leanness, automation, CI/CD.
Good understanding of application security.
Passionate about technology and the Internet.
Must have worked in a successful agile development team.
Must have run engineering teams before with 5+ direct reports.
Able to operate autonomously, making decisions, setting KPIs, with a strong sense of ownership.
Practices data-driven decision-making.

Nice to Have

Proficiency in more than one programming language.

We Offer

Competitive salary.
Relocation package provided.
Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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