Associate Software Manager

Razer; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Malaysia is looking for a backend engineer to focus on improving system stability and performance using AI-assisted tools. You will be responsible for refactoring and optimizing backend code, enhancing observability, and ensuring high-quality deployments. The ideal candidate has strong experience in debugging and performance tuning, familiarity with secure coding practices, and solid skills in PHP or Node.js. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• Familiar with industry standard practices around system architecture.
• Strict understanding in secure coding practice and highly maintainable code.
• Solid skills in backend languages like PHP or Node.js.

Responsibilities

• Refactor, simplify, and optimize backend code for better performance.
• Use AI-assisted tools for coding, testing, and reviewing code.
• Introduce AI-driven quality checks in CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Debugging

Performance tuning

Codebase refactoring

Communication

Structured problem-solving

Proactive mindset

Tools

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT

SonarQube

Cloud-native environments

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization

Job description

Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric #LifeAtRazer experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.

Job Responsibilities

Your focus will be improving the stability, maintainability, and performance of our systems, while using modern AI-assisted tools to deliver higher-quality code, faster.

You’ll work on the backbone of our products: cleaning up legacy logic, improving observability, and building confidence into every deployment. You’ll also help define how we use AI responsibly in our engineering workflow — from refactoring to code review to release automation.

What You’ll Do

• Refactor, simplify, and optimize backend code to improve reliability, readability, and performance.
• Use AI-assisted tools (like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or SonarQube) to support coding, testing, and review processes.
• Introduce AI-driven quality checks in CI/CD — from static analysis to test generation and release validation.
• Improve system observability with structured logging, clearer metrics, and better error handling.
• Strengthen code review practices, using AI to flag potential issues early.
• Collaborate with engineers, SREs, and DevOps to align software reliability with platform stability.
• Mentor teammates on maintainable code design and the effective use of AI in day‑to‑day engineering work.

Why This Role Matters

Our goal isn’t just to build more features — it’s to make our systems smarter, safer, and easier to maintain. You’ll play a key role in defining what reliable, AI-augmented engineering looks like in production: code that’s efficient, observable, and ready to evolve. Your work will help the entire team move faster without compromising stability.

Pre-Requisites

What You Bring

• You must be familiar with industry standard practices around system architecture.
• Strict understanding in secure coding practice, performant and highly maintainable code bases.
• Strong experience in debugging, performance tuning, and codebase refactoring.
• Solid skills in at least one backend language (PHP or Node.js).
• Familiar with cloud-native environments, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization.
• Familiarity working with programming language frameworks and terminal-based interface (Linux) is a plus.
• Practical knowledge of AI development tools and how to apply them for automation and quality assurance.
• Clear communication, structured problem-solving, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

Razer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, better products, and a stronger culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace for every employee across all the countries we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under local laws. Where needed, we provide reasonable accommodations - including for disability or religious practices - to ensure every team member can perform and contribute at their best.

Are you game?