Backend Engineer

Xplor Education; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Free mental health support

Diversity & inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Xplor Technologies in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Backend Engineer to independently plan, develop, implement and test modular software in a Java-based microservices stack hosted on AWS.

You will collaborate with peers, participate in code reviews, and help enforce standards for security and quality while contributing to architecture discussions and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development with distributed systems.
• Strong experience in Java (8+), Spring Boot and SQL.
• Familiarity with SCRUM and modern SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement and test Java-based software components.
• Maintain a micro-services architecture on AWS with Spring Boot.
• Participate in code reviews and enforce quality and security standards.
• Handle runtime maintenance tasks and operational procedures.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and improvements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Distributed systems

Job description

Company Description

Xplor Technologies powers the experiences at the heart of everyday life. Through modern vertical software, embedded payments, and AI-powered capabilities, we help businesses in fitness, recreation, golf and club, field services, laundry, education, and other membership-based and service-based industries simplify operations, uncover insights, and elevate customer and member experiences.

In late 2025, we acquired Ezypay - a multi-award-winning recurring payments facilitator operating across 10 countries in Asia Pacific. Ezypay now sits within our Xplor Pay division, expanding our global payment processing capabilities and opening up new growth opportunities for SaaS platforms across the region.

Job Description

About the role:

As a Backend Engineer, you independently plan, develop, implement and test software programs that are easy to maintain, modular, well documented, and resource efficient

As a Backend Engineer, you will:

• Be a core member of the Backend Engineering team and maintain our best-in-class product, a Java based micro-services architecture that is fully cloud hosted on AWS.
• Work alongside other engineers on the team to maintain technology standards and participate actively in code reviews, assisting with the application of standards around i.e. software quality, security, and correctness.
• Perform operational procedures, including ongoing maintenance, on runtime systems, both manual and automated, in accordance with company standards.
• Participate in the broader process of defining system architecture - both in terms of software and systems.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement to the product and delivery process.

Our Technical Environment

• Our next generation payments platform has been developed using Java - specifically leveraging the Spring Boot framework
• Our infrastructure is hosted on AWS; using a mixture of containerization (Fargate) and vanilla EC2
• We use Amazon MQ (RabbitMQ) as message broker to enable asynchronous communication between services
• Our systems are secure and highly available - we have implemented passive and active monitoring and incident escalation using a combination of Datadog, CloudWatch Logs and Metrics, Postman, and Pagerduty
• We utilise GraphQL (leveraging Apollo and Hasura) to open up our rich data model to internal and external stakeholders
• We develop frontend systems using the Vue, Angular, and Ionic frameworks
• We aggregate and analyze logs from all of our systems via the ELK stack
• Our operating system of choice is CentOS and our DevSecOps team is fanatical about security, monitoring, and patch management
• Our infrastructure is immutable and managed using IaC principles via Terraform
• We leverage build automation (specifically CircleCI), and we’re working toward continuous deployment across all environments
• We take advantage of AWS services to meet our various technology requirements:
• PostgreSQL databases run on Aurora Serverless or Aurora clusters managed via RDS
• Redis clusters are managed via ElastiCache
• KMS provides managed security services
• AWS Lambda and API Gateway support our serverless infrastructure; DynamoDB is also an important part of our stack
• We utilise highly durable messaging technologies such as SQS, Kinesis, Amazon MQ and AWS EventBridge

Qualifications

Requirements

• 5+ years' software development or programming experience, with an in-depth understanding of distributed systems
• Good working experience with Java(8 or later), with experience in Spring Boot Framework and SQL
• Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals, specifically data structures and algorithms.
• Working knowledge of a modern software development lifecycle management methodology, such as SCRUM

Additional Information

Values and Life at Xplor

Our five core values guide us from how we hire and recognise our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:

• Find a better way
• Do the right thing
• Say it straight
• Win together
• Own the outcome

If these values sound like you, and describe people you want to work with, you will thrive at Xplor.

As an Xplorer, you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits are:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to free mental health support
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program

We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via [email protected].

More about us

More than 130,000 businesses in 72+ countries rely on Xplor to run their day and get paid, processing over $47 billion in payments annually. Our connected ecosystem helps operators spend less time managing complexity and more time delivering the experiences that matter most.

Xplor is backed by world-class investors Advent International, Battery Ventures, and Silver Lake.

Good to know

To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.

To learn more about us and our products, please visit xplor.com/careers/.

We also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment process xplor.com/recruitment-faqs/.

EEO and Artificial Intelligence

We believe in transparent hiring. We use an applicant tracking system that includes artificial intelligence enabled features to assist with the screening and assessment of job applications, such as candidate scoring or ranking. These tools support our recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team following human review. We do not rely on artificial intelligence to make final hiring decisions. Find our Candidate AI Usage guidelines here.

Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.

We make it a priority to respond to every applicant.