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Senior Software Engineer, Rocket Travel by Agoda

Rocket Travel, Inc.
New York, USAfull_timePosted 9 Jun 2026

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>EMPLOYER:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Rocket Travel, Inc.</strong></p> <p><strong>TITLE:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Senior Software Engineer</strong></p> <p><strong>DUTIES:</strong><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Lead the end-to-end development of customer-facing travel web applications, with a primary focus on frontend architecture and user experience optimization.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Design, develop, and deploy new features specifically for high-traffic travel booking platforms integrated with third-party APIs.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Act as a customer- and product-focused engineer.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Collaborate closely with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions tailored for Rocket Travel’s partner platforms.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;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.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Utilize React and GraphQL to contribute to backend development.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Research and advocate for emerging frontend technologies that align with Rocket Travel’s product vision.</p> <p><strong>REQUIREMENTS:</strong><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Requires Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field of study and&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;5 years of experience in any job title/occupation/position involving developing scalable and maintainable software solutions.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Experience specified must include 5 years of experience with each of the following: At least one modern programming language, such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, Python, or JavaScript;&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Software development principles including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures, as well as schema design and query optimization for dynamic travel data;&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Experience specified must include 3 years of experience with each of the following:<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices architecture;&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Relational and non-relational databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB;&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Storing and retrieving travel booking and user profile data.&nbsp;<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Experience specified must include 2 years of experience with each of the following:&nbs

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Rocket Travel, Inc.

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