Backend Engineer — Java/Go Microservices & Cloud

Soft Space; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Soft Space is seeking a Backend Software Engineer with strong Java and/or Go experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services. The role involves APIs, microservices, data modelling, and cloud deployment, with collaboration across product and delivery teams.

You will contribute to API design, distributed systems, and performance optimisations while ensuring code quality, tests, and CI/CD practices are in place.

Qualifications

• 4+ years backend development experience, Java and/or Go.
• Experience with Spring ecosystem for Java and Go frameworks such as Gin, Echo, or Fiber.
• Experience designing microservices, REST/SOAP APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and schema design; NoSQL exposure.
• Experience with message brokers such as Kafka, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ.
• Experience with application servers, containers, and deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in Vue or React and CSS for frontend contributions.
• Solid unit/integration testing, debugging, CI/CD, and Git workflows.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
• Fintech or regulated domain familiarity is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and maintain backend applications and services in Java and/or Go.
• Develop and integrate REST/SOAP APIs and microservices across systems.
• Design and work with relational databases and NoSQL as needed.
• Develop and maintain components using frameworks, libraries, and containers.
• Contribute to frontend work using Vue or React when required.
• Apply clean coding practices and design patterns for maintainable code.
• Develop unit and integration tests to ensure quality.
• Participate in code reviews and Git workflows for consistency.
• Support CI/CD, containerisation, build, and deployment activities.
• Integrate applications with message brokers and event streaming.
• Troubleshoot defects, performance issues, and incidents; perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, DevOps, and other teams to meet requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation for designs, integrations, and configs.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and team effectiveness.

Skills

Java

Go

API design

Microservices

CI/CD

Git workflows

Tools

Spring ecosystem

Gin

Echo

Fiber

Tomcat

WildFly

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

ActiveMQ

RabbitMQ

Vue

React

Job description

Soft Space is seeking a Backend Software Engineer with strong Java and/or Go experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services. The role involves APIs, microservices, data modelling, and cloud deployment, with collaboration across product and delivery teams.

You will contribute to API design, distributed systems, and performance optimisations while ensuring code quality, tests, and CI/CD practices are in place.