Posted August 17, 2026 · 8 days agoLast seen August 23, 2026Est. expiry September 21, 2026

Agoda · Company insights

Staff Backend Engineer

Gurugram, India

Hybrid · Technology

Full-time · Senior

English

No People Management

8 years experience

About the role

Staff Backend Engineer at Agoda, responsible for design and reliability of critical services end-to-end. Responsibilities include designing, building, and owning scalable distributed systems and microservices; leading development of complex features; driving system and API design; ensuring scalability and reliability; mentoring engineers; and handling production issues. Requires 8–12 years backend experience, expertise in Java/Scala/Kotlin/Go, and strong knowledge of microservices and databases. Hybrid work in Gurgaon with relocation support possible.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Design, build, and own scalable distributed systems and microservices within your domain
Lead development of complex features and technical initiatives end-to-end
Drive system design, API design, and engineering best practices
Own scalability, performance, reliability, and fault tolerance
Mentor engineers on your team
Handle production issues and RCA

Requirements

8–12 years of backend engineering experience
Strong experience building and owning distributed systems at scale
Expertise in: Java, Kotlin, Scala, or Go
Strong understanding of microservices architecture, REST APIs & system design, SQL/NoSQL databases, and performance, scalability, and concurrency