Principal Engineer, Back End (AI-powered Data Querying) (Bangkok based, Relocation provided)
Agoda is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the architecture and development of AI-powered data querying solutions. This role involves building scalable data quality frameworks, optimizing analytical engines like StarRocks, and mentoring teams across the data platform. You will balance hands-on technical development with strategic leadership to enable natural language interaction with business data. The position requires deep expertise in large-scale data systems and AI application development.
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Experience
10+ years
Function
Engineering
Work mode
Onsite, Thailand
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
Agoda is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the architecture and development of AI-powered data querying solutions. This role involves building scalable data quality frameworks, optimizing analytical engines like StarRocks, and mentoring teams across the data platform. You will balance hands-on technical development with strategic leadership to enable natural language interaction with business data. The position requires deep expertise in large-scale data systems and AI application development.
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High-impact principal role at a major global tech brand involving AI-powered data architecture and cross-team leadership.
The JD clearly defines the technical stack, the specific AI/data querying domain, and the expected responsibilities for a principal-level hire.
Salaries at Agoda
65.2 LPA average
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Must haves
- 10+ years of software or data engineering experience
- Strong hands-on experience with SQL and large-scale data systems
- Experience with analytical databases like StarRocks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or ClickHouse
- Backend development experience in Python, Java, or Scala
- Experience building AI/LLM-based applications
- Proven ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives
Tools and skills
Nice to have: text-to-sql, dbt, airflow, spark.
About the company
Agoda is a well-established global travel platform owned by Booking Holdings, operating as a large-scale product company.
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