Engineering Manager, Back End - Fintech (Bangkok based, relocation provided)
Core
Lead a team of engineers to build and scale robust backend and data platforms powering critical travel and fintech products, including transaction-heavy systems.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Backend/Data
Builds
Distributed systems, data pipelines, high-throughput low-latency services, and fintech-related platform capabilities for travel and payments.
Domain
Travel technology / Fintech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Hands-on coding (Java, Scala, C#), systems architecture, scalable fault-tolerant distributed systems, production system ownership, lower-level engineering concepts (garbage collection, threading), DevOps culture, application security, team leadership (5+ reports), data-driven decision making.
Preferred skills
Proficiency in multiple programming languages, large-scale distributed systems in high-growth environments, travel tech/e-commerce/marketplace/fintech platform experience, data engineering/ML team environment exposure, rapid team scaling, payments/financial systems experience.
Technologies
Java, Scala, C#
Responsibilities
Lead a high-performing engineering team while staying hands-on with coding and code reviews; Coach engineers through technical problem-solving and design discussions; Architect scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems in a high-traffic, data-intensive environment; Drive engineering across backend services, infrastructure, performance, data, client-facing systems, and fintech-related platform capabilities; Own production systems, including operational health, scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security; Shape engineering best practices across software design, architecture, testing, system operations, and secure engineering; Develop people through mentoring, feedback, and career growth support; Hire and scale strong engineering talent; Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful business, product, and platform outcomes; Use data-driven decision making to improve team effectiveness and delivery.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
