Senior Software Engineer, Rocket Travel by Agoda

Rocket Travel, Inc. • New York, NY

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Rocket Travel by Agoda is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the end-to-end development of customer-facing travel web applications. This role focuses on frontend architecture and user experience optimization, designing and deploying new features for high-traffic travel booking platforms integrated with third-party APIs. The engineer will act as a customer- and product-focused individual, collaborating with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions for partner platforms. Responsibilities include conducting advanced A/B testing and data-driven feature enhancements to improve conversion rates and customer engagement, leveraging in-depth knowledge of travel industry user behavior. The role also involves contributing to backend development using React and GraphQL, and researching/advocating for emerging frontend technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field of study.
• 5 years of experience in developing scalable and maintainable software solutions.
• 5 years of experience with at least one modern programming language, such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, Python, or JavaScript.
• 5 years of experience with software development principles including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures, as well as schema design and query optimization for dynamic travel data.
• 3 years of experience building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• 3 years of experience with relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
• 3 years of experience storing and retrieving travel booking and user profile data.
• 2 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems (such as Git), and agile development practices.
• 2 years of experience implementing A/B testing frameworks and analyzing user interaction data to drive product decisions in the travel technology domain.
• Authorized to accept employment in the US from any employer.
• Willing to start within three weeks of accepting an offer.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of customer-facing travel web applications, with a primary focus on frontend architecture and user experience optimization.
• Design, develop, and deploy new features specifically for high-traffic travel booking platforms integrated with third-party APIs.
• Act as a customer- and product-focused engineer.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions tailored for Rocket Travel’s partner platforms.
• Conduct advanced A/B testing and data-driven feature enhancements to improve conversion rates and customer engagement, leveraging in-depth knowledge of travel industry user behavior.
• Utilize React and GraphQL to contribute to backend development.
• Research and advocate for emerging frontend technologies that align with Rocket Travel’s product vision.

Benefits

• Internal Referrals for this position are eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
• Diversity at Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career.
• We encourage all applicants looking to expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues to apply to our team.
• We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior