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Agoda · 2 days ago

Senior Software Engineer - Back End

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Think and own the full life cycle of products, from business requirements to proper monitoring

Design, develop, and maintain platforms and data pipelines within the FinTech domain

Build stable, scalable, and performant systems to meet financial landscape demands

Mentor team members and collaborate with other teams and departments

Adapt to changes, anticipate future needs, and drive innovation at Agoda

Work with diverse teams to achieve product and technology goals

Play a key role in recruiting and onboarding exceptional talent

Qualification

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JavaKotlinScalaC#Big dataHadoopApache sparkSqlData architectureSystems thinkingScrumAgileProblem-solvingHard-workingCommunicationFinTechFinancial ReconciliationFinancial ReportingTaxPayout MethodsSparkETLsData PipelinesQueuing SystemsKafkaRabbitMQGitLabSource ControlContinuous IntegrationKubernetes

Required

5+ 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

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

Preferred

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 queuing 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