Engineering Manager, Ride Platform (Real-Time)

AirAsia Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Cross-regional teams

Capital A ecosystem exposure

Job summary

AirAsia MOVE in Kuala Lumpur is hiring an Engineering Manager – AirAsia Ride to lead cross-functional squads building and scaling our ride-hailing platform. You will own delivery, architecture direction, and people management.

Collaborate with Product, Design, Ops and Data teams to drive real-time services, mobile and backend systems, CI/CD, and observability while fostering a culture of delivery and innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership experience (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.

Responsibilities

• Manage, coach, and grow a team of software engineers across mobile, backend, and QA.
• Provide architectural guidance for real-time systems and ensure best practices for coding, testing, observability, and secure development.
• Own sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management across squads.
• Partner with Product, Ops, and Design to deliver impactful features at speed and to improve driver supply, rider demand, and marketplace efficiency.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Cross-functional team leadership

React Native mobile

Backend (Node.js/Java)

Real-time systems

CI/CD and cloud (GCP/AWS)

Tools

React Native

Node.js

Java

GCP/AWS Cloud

Job description

AirAsia MOVE in Kuala Lumpur is hiring an Engineering Manager – AirAsia Ride to lead cross-functional squads building and scaling our ride-hailing platform. You will own delivery, architecture direction, and people management.

Collaborate with Product, Design, Ops and Data teams to drive real-time services, mobile and backend systems, CI/CD, and observability while fostering a culture of delivery and innovation.