Contract Software Developer (Full‑stack / Backend) – Assessment Day 2026

Full Time
Bangkok, Thailand
8 hours ago

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.

Get to know our team: 

Our engineering teams build end‑to‑end systems that power Agoda’s global marketplace. This includes customer‑facing web and mobile applications, as well as scalable, fault‑tolerant backend systems that support our core business logic such as inventory, pricing, booking, payments, and partner integrations.

Engineers at Agoda work across the full stack, developing user interfaces, backend services, APIs, and data systems. We build and operate high‑traffic, mission‑critical platforms with frequent releases, supported by strong automation, CI/CD practices, and modern testing techniques.

We use modern technologies and agile development practices, and place a strong emphasis on learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity:

We are hiring Contract Software Developers (Full‑Stack / Backend) through an Assessment Day hiring initiative. Successful candidates will be matched to suitable teams and projects based on their skills and interests.

In this role, you will work as part of an agile engineering team, contributing to systems that serve millions of users worldwide. You will gain exposure across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure, depending on team allocation.

This opportunity is well‑suited for fresh graduates and early‑career developers who are eager to learn, build real‑world systems, and grow their engineering skills.

In this Role, you'll get to:

  • Develop and maintain high‑quality frontend and/or backend software solutions
  • Work in agile product teams practicing hypothesis‑driven development
  • Build user interfaces using modern frontend technologies such as React, Redux, and TypeScript
  • Develop and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs using C# and Scala
  • Work with data platforms and tools such as Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark
  • Use A/B testing and data insights to support product decisions
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand requirements and technical designs
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and improve existing systems
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
  • Build real‑time monitoring for production systems

Tech Stack Highlights:

  • Frontend: React, Redux, TypeScript
  • Backend: C#, Scala
  • APIs: REST, GraphQL
  • Data & Streaming: Hadoop, Kafka, Spark
  • Databases: SQL, RDBMS, NoSQL
  • Practices: CI/CD, automated testing, A/B testing, agile development

What you'll Need to Succeed: 

  • Fresh graduates are welcome to apply (preferably less than 2 years of experience)
  • Bachelor’s degree in any field with coding experience, or completion of a software engineering‑related bootcamp
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Solid problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
  • Understanding of basic data structures and algorithms
  • Programming experience in one or more languages (e.g. Java, C#, JavaScript, Python)
  • Familiarity with databases and SQL
  • Experience with version control systems, preferably Git
  • Ability to communicate ideas clearly and collaborate with team members

Nice to Have:

  • Personal or academic projects (GitHub portfolio is a plus)
  • Experience with frontend frameworks or mobile development
  • Exposure to backend systems, APIs, or distributed systems
  • Interest in clean code, testing, and modern software architecture
  • Passion for learning and improving your technical skills

This role is a contract based in Bangkok, Thailand and the succeeded candidate will be assigned to the project.

#Bangkok #IT #entrylevel

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.