Tech Lead - Flights Booking
WegoKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia9 hours ago
Job descriptionOptimize for business impact while improving booking reliability. Operate with high agency — proactively identifying opportunities, driving decisions, and owning outcomes across engineering and product. Technical Leadership Shape the architecture of complex systems and get hands‑on with system design and coding. Own production APIs / services with a focus on scalability, reliability, and fraud prevention. Maintain system reliability through on‑call rotations and incident response for mission‑critical booking flows. Ensure best practices in application security and data compliance. AI Fluency Review and validate AI output to ensure correctness, maintainability, and quality. Encourage team adoption of AI tools to boost productivity and reduce toil. Team Development Hire and grow a high-performing engineering team. Actively monitor engineering processes to identify and resolve bottlenecks. 7+ years of software engineering, including 2+ years in technical leadership roles. Proven leadership skills with hands‑on experience in : Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure). Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra). Caching (Redis, Memcached). Strong CI / CD experience. Proficiency in Java, Go, or modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue). Familiar with monitoring / observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and reliability best practices. Track record collaborating across Product, Design, and Business. AI fluency : daily use of coding assistants, with the ability to review and validate output. Strong product mindset : turning business / customer needs into technical outcomes. Create order out of complexity, aligning stakeholders and engineers. Be empathetic and supportive of engineers and stakeholders. Perform well under pressure and manage time‑sensitive incidents effectively. Demonstrate strong follow‑through and accountability. Value frequent, high‑quality releases and short feedback loops. Focus on solving customer problems rather than simply fulfilling requirements. Communicate effectively : active listening, facilitation, coaching, leading meetings. Bring experience in OTA or travel tech. Learn systems and initiatives, both technical and operational. Contribute hands‑on in planning, coding, reviews, and releases. Build relationships and understand each team member’s expertise. Actively contribute to roadmap prioritization. Monitor engineering processes to identify and address common bottlenecks. Begin regular 1 : 1 conversations with engineers to support their growth. Contribute to hiring and building a strong, capable team. Own iteration planning and influence roadmap. Implement improvements to enhance the team’s effectiveness and efficiency. Develop intuition for project complexity. Actively manage and coach the engineering team.
Tech Lead – Flights Booking
Summary
We are seeking a Team Lead for the Flights Booking domain, owning mission-critical booking flows that power Wego’s OTA. This role combines technical depth with product engineering leadership , working across Product, Design, Business, and Data to co-create a reliable, scalable, and customer-friendly booking experience.
You’ll operate with high agency , driving strategy and execution while mentoring engineers and raising the bar for excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Engineering Leadership
Co-create the product strategy and roadmap with Product and Design.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a safe and collaborative environment.
Use modern AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Copilot) to solve large problems, stepping in mainly to guide and correct.
Drive team productivity through coaching, facilitation, and 1 : 1s.
Qualifications
Containers (Docker, Kubernetes).
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