Staff Software Engineer - Frontend-Heavy Full Stack (Gurugram Based)

Overview

Staff Software Engineer in Agoda's Full Stack Engineering Department, leading end-to-end architecture and system design for frontend-heavy web and cross-platform features used by millions of customers.

What you'll do

• Lead full-stack architecture and system design for features used by millions of customers across web and cross-platform environments.
• Own complex end-to-end systems, building, integrating and maintaining both frontend and backend components, including the Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer.
• Mentor and guide high-performing teams, providing technical leadership, driving engineering excellence and supporting the growth of your peers.
• Drive technical decisions, influencing architecture and best practices across multiple squads to ensure scalable, reliable and high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver cohesive, user-centered features and experiments that directly impact business outcomes.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong record of technical leadership and end-to-end ownership.
• Expertise in Scala, Kotlin, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Node.js and React (or similar TypeScript frameworks).
• Proven experience leading end-to-end architecture on high-traffic, high-availability platforms.
• BFF (Backend for Frontend) experience: you have designed, built or maintained BFF layers (language flexible, such as C#, Kotlin, Java, etc.) that bridge frontend and backend systems.
• Track record of technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and solving ambiguous, complex problems in fast-paced environments.
• Strong API and middleware skills: ability to design and implement APIs and backend services tailored for frontend needs.

Nice to have

• Exposure to cross-platform or migration projects (e.g., native to WebView).
• Experience with Java or other JVM languages.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, microservices, and modern DevOps practices.
• Prior work on large-scale migration or cross-platform initiatives.

Details

• Based in Gurgaon (Gurugram), India.