Staff Front-End Engineer

🏢 About Agoda

Agoda, part of Booking Holdings, is a global travel platform founded in 2005. With over 7,000 employees from 90 countries, Agoda connects people to destinations and experiences worldwide through millions of hotels, holiday properties, flights, and experiences. The company's culture is driven by data and technology, fostering curiosity and innovation to build the future of travel.

🎯 The Role

As a Staff Front-End Engineer, you will be instrumental in designing and building AI-driven chat experiences for Agoda’s AI Assistant. This includes developing solutions for trip planning, discovery, customer support flows, and proactive recommendations. You will collaborate closely with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to define, build, and scale cutting-edge AI solutions that make travel planning intuitive, personalized, and effortless for millions of global customers. The role requires a visionary Front-End architect with a strong hands-on approach, integrating innovative AI capabilities and rapidly validating ideas through experimentation to create measurable impact on traveler experience and business outcomes, while upholding Agoda’s standards for privacy, reliability, and responsible AI use. This position is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with relocation support provided.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Core Technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Vue
• Concepts: Single-Page Applications (SPA), Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Core Web Vitals, A/B Experimentation

💼 What You'll Do

• Spearhead the architecture and system design for Agoda’s next-generation front-end systems.
• Drive best-in-class performance, accessibility, and usability across applications.
• Act as a mentor and subject-matter expert for the front-end engineering team.
• Influence product and business stakeholders to align on technical vision and strategy.
• Establish technical standards and ensure the scalability of solutions.

✅ What You'll Need

• Over 8 years of experience in building and leading the development of rich web applications at scale.
• Deep mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, and Vue.
• A proven portfolio demonstrating experience in building robust, high-performance SPA/SSR front ends and optimizing for core web vitals.
• Strong background in team leadership, system design, and effectively influencing stakeholders.

🌟 Nice to Have

• Experience with A/B experimentation.
• International exposure in previous roles.
• Prior experience with travel or e-commerce products.