Backend Developer

ADI Recruitment; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency is seeking a Backend Developer to design and develop scalable applications. You will work with the Laravel framework, optimize performance, and collaborate with product teams to enhance user experience. The ideal candidate has 3-4 years of backend development experience, strong knowledge of cloud services, and excellent problem-solving skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment in Malaysia, Selangor, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in backend software development.
• Hands-on experience with the Laravel framework and its ecosystem.
• Proven knowledge of server performance tuning and load management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop backend services to enhance system efficiency.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and debug complex production software.
• Participate in code and design reviews for high standards.

Skills

Laravel Expertise

Performance Tuning

Cloud Proficiency

Database Management

Soft Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NGINX

PHP-FPM

AWS

GCP

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

Backend Developer

Passionate about developing scalable applications for millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect and develop backend services using the Laravel framework to enhance the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of the system.
• Problem Solving: Conduct root-cause analysis, debug complex production software, and continuously improve system performance.
• Code Quality: Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards.
• Collaboration: Act as a bridge between the product owner and the tech team, ensuring effective communication and providing regular updates on progress.
• Product Implementation: Work closely with product and UX teams to build, test, and optimize products in line with business metrics.
• Customer Support: Collaborate with the customer success team to identify and address potential product issues.
• Performance Optimization: Engage in capacity planning, performance analysis, tuning, and system optimization to ensure high uptime.
• Cost Efficiency: Manage and optimize third-party software and service costs.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Information System, or Software Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 3-4 years of experience with strong foundations in algorithms and data structures, and backend software development.
• Laravel Expertise: At least 3-4 years of hands‑on experience with the Laravel framework, its core concepts, and its ecosystem.
• Performance Tuning: Proven knowledge of NGINX & PHP‑FPM server performance tuning, load management, scaling, and bottleneck elimination.
• Microservices Architecture: Familiar with implementing and managing microservices‑based architecture.
• Cloud Proficiency: Experience in deploying and scaling applications on AWS & GCP, with familiarity with key services such as EC2, RDS, Route53, ElasticCache, ECR, CloudFormation, Lambda, CodeDeploy, Load Balancers, and SQS.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience in automating deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines.
• Streaming Technologies: Familiarity with live streaming and video call technologies (RTMP, RTC, HLS, FLV, etc.).
• Database Management: Expertise in relational (MySQL) and non‑relational (MongoDB) database systems, with skills in query optimization and fine‑tuning.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Experience in designing high‑availability infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions.
• Cyber Security: Knowledge of cybersecurity practices, including data encryption, hashing, firewalls, and secure connections (Preferred).
• Certifications: Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure, or Alibaba Cloud) are a plus.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, sharp analytical abilities, and a critical thinker who can evaluate and improve current systems for growth and stability.