Engineering Manager

AirAsia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel platform in Kuala Lumpur seeks an Engineering Manager to lead cross-functional engineering teams. The role involves overseeing the development of a ride-hailing platform, ensuring architecture standards, and managing a team in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, with significant leadership experience and a strong technical background in mobile and backend systems.

Benefits

Travel perks

High ownership environment

Collaboration with product teams

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years in leadership.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams delivering consumer‑grade apps.
• Strong technical background in mobile and/or backend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and grow a team of software engineers.
• Provide architectural guidance for real‑time systems.
• Own sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management.

Skills

Leadership

Software Engineering

Technical Guidance

Cross-functional Collaboration

Real-time Systems

Tools

React Native

Node.js

Java

CI/CD

GCP/AWS

Job description

About AirAsia MOVE

AirAsia MOVE is a dynamic ASEAN-focused budget travel platform redefining how people experience and book travel. As part of Capital A, we’re building products that span flights, hotels, e-hailing, experiences, payments, and more—powered by a tech-first mindset and a relentless focus on customer experience. Join us in shaping the digital future of travel across the region.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager – AirAsia Ride, you’ll lead cross-functional engineering squads responsible for building and scaling our ride-hailing platform. You oversee systems spanning mobile (React Native), backend (Node.js), real-time services, job assignments, payments, and operational tooling. This is a hands‑on leadership role combining people management, technical direction, and delivery ownership to ensure a seamless, reliable, and delightful experience for both riders and drivers.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management & Growth

• Manage, coach, and grow a team of software engineers across mobile, backend, and QA.
• Conduct career development, performance reviews, and growth planning.
• Foster a high‑performance engineering culture emphasizing delivery, reliability, and innovation.

Technical Oversight

• Provide architectural guidance for real‑time systems.
• Ensure best practices for coding, testing, observability, and secure development.
• Drive technical standards across React Native apps, backend services, APIs, and infra.
• Collaborate with platform, data, and infra teams to ensure scalability and cost efficiency.

Delivery & Execution

• Own sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management across squads.
• Monitor system SLAs—availability, latency, booking success rate, and error budgets.
• Ensure seamless app updates, backend deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Partner with QA, SRE, Ops teams to uphold reliability and resilience of production systems.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product, Ops, and Design to deliver impactful features at speed.
• Provide technical input during product discovery, UX reviews, and growth initiatives.
• Partner with Operations and Business stakeholders to improve driver supply, rider demand, and marketplace efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years in leadership (Tech Lead, EM, or equivalent).
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams delivering consumer‑grade apps or platforms at scale.
• Strong technical background in mobile (React Native) and/or backend (Node.js, Java, or equivalent).
• Proven track record in managing real‑time, transactional, or high‑availability systems.
• Familiar with CI/CD, monitoring, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in ride‑hailing, mobility, logistics, or other two‑sided marketplaces.
• Understanding of microservices, event‑driven architectures, and data streaming.
• Knowledge of payment systems, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with marketplace algorithms (dispatching, routing, pricing).
• Exposure to superapp ecosystems and modular service integration.

Why Join AirAsia MOVE?

• Build the next‑generation mobile experience for one of ASEAN’s most loved travel brands.
• High ownership environment with the freedom to influence mobile architecture and direction.
• Collaborate with passionate designers, product owners, and senior tech leads.
• Enjoy travel perks and exposure to cross‑regional product teams within Capital A.