External opportunity
Staff Software Engineer - BackEnd (Level 4): Fast track 1-Day Program (26th November) (Gurugram, IND)
Posted 15 Nov 2026 · Engineering
Job description
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 you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
Fast-Track Opportunity: 1-Day Interview Program
Upcoming Interview Day: 26th November 2026
We're currently running a special 1-Day Interview Program for this role — a fast-track hiring format where you complete your entire interview process in a single day and receive an outcome within 24–48 hours.
What this means for you:
Complete all 4 interview rounds in one day — no waiting weeks between rounds
Get a decision within 24–48 hours after Interview Day
Skip the drawn-out back-and-forth of a traditional process
Full support from our TA team before, during, and after Interview Day
What we need from you:
Full-day availability on 26th November 2026 (interviews run morning through afternoon)
Ability to confirm your participation within 24 hours of being invited
Comfort with a fast-paced process — progression between rounds is confirmed same-day
If you'd like to be considered for this track, simply indicate your interest when you apply. Our TA team will reach out with full details and next steps. If the date doesn't work for you, you'll simply continue through our standard interview process instead.
Get to Know our Team
In Agoda’s Back-End Engineering department, we build scalable, fault-tolerant systems and APIs that host our core business logic. Our systems cover all major areas of our business: inventory and pricing, product information, customer data, communications, partner data, booking systems, payments, and more. We employ state-of-the-art CI/CD and testing techniques to ensure everything works without downtime. Our systems are self-healing, responding gracefully to extreme loads or unexpected input. We use modern languages like Kotlin and Scala, Data technologies Kafka, Spark, MLflow, Kubeflow, VastStorage, StarRocks and agile development practices. Most importantly, we hire great people from around the world and empower them to be successful.
The Opportunity
Agoda Platform team is looking for developers to work on mission-critical systems that serve millions of users daily. You will have the chance to work on innovative projects, using cutting-edge technologies, and make a significant impact on our business and the travel industry.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
10+ years of experience developing performance-critical applications in a production environment using Scala, Java, Kotlin, C#, Go or relevant modern programming languages.
Strong RDBMS knowledge (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or other).
Ability to direct significant company-wide projects and sets technical vision.
Good command of the English language.
Deeply involved in making architectural decisions, setting the standard and direction for the team.
Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines and robust testing strategies to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and high code quality.
Passion for software development and continuous improvement of your knowledge and skills.
It’s Great if You Have
Knowledge in NoSQL, Queueing systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, MSMQ), and Play framework.
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
Pay, skills & work eligibility
Compensation
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Location, eligibility & working hours
- Listed work location
- gurugram / Gurgaon, India
- Visa sponsorship
- Not stated clearly
- Relocation support
- Not stated clearly
- Working hours / time zone
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- Work authorization wording
- 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.
Remote does not automatically mean work from any country. A location match does not confirm work authorization, sponsorship or relocation eligibility.
Requirements at a glance
Experience mentioned: 10+ years
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