Bangkok, Thailand On-site Full-time

Agoda is hiring a Principal Software Engineer, Back End (AI-powered Data Querying)

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of AI-powered data querying solutions, enabling users to ask business questions in natural language and receive actionable insights.
  • Architect and develop scalable data quality tools and frameworks to ensure reliable and trustworthy data.
  • Act as a hands-on technical leader, tackling complex challenges across AI query engines, data quality systems, and analytical engines.
  • Collaborate with TPMs and stakeholders to define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for AI-driven querying, query engines, and data quality tools.
  • Mentor engineers and raise standards across data quality & governance tools, query engines, and the broader data platform.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related fields
  • Strong hands-on experience with: SQL and large-scale data systems
  • Modern analytical databases / data warehouses (e.g., StarRocks, Snowflake, BigQuery, ClickHouse)
  • Backend development (e.g., Python, Java, Scala or similar)
  • Experience building or working with: AI/LLM-based applications (e.g., text-to-SQL, conversational interfaces, cursor, copilots)
  • Data platforms or analytical infrastructure at scale
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, query execution, and performance optimization
  • Proven ability to lead cross-team, high-impact technical initiatives
  • Ability to navigate between deep hands-on work and strategic technical leadership
  • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

  • Experience with text-to-SQL systems or AI-driven data interfaces
  • Experience implementing or scaling analytical engines such as StarRocks
  • Background in data observability, quality, or governance frameworks
  • Experience with tools like dbt, Airflow, Spark, or similar

Work Arrangement

On-site — Bangkok, Thailand

Additional Information

  • Relocation support is provided.
  • Role is based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Required Skills
Data EngineeringAirflowApache Spark
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Agoda
Since 2005, Agoda has been making travel easier and more rewarding for everyone. As part of Booking Holdings, the world’s leading provider of online travel and related services, we’re proud to call Asia our home base. Every day, our great-value deals empower millions of travelers worldwide to explore, learn, and experience the world. Agoda is transforming travel for millions of customers across the globe. Headquartered in Asia, Agoda, a digital travel platform, helps anyone see the world for less with its great value deals on a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Agoda.com and the Agoda mobile app are available in 39 languages and supported by 24/7 customer support. Agoda employs over 7,100 professionals from 95 nationalities in locations around the globe. In every department – from engineering to customer experience – we provide an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, and the tools to work faster and smarter. At Agoda, we believe our people are our strength. We work hard and have fun, and we choose people who are dedicated to making things great.
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Job Details
Department Back End Engineering
Category backend
Posted 17 hours ago