Engineering Team Lead: Player-Coach for Web and Mobile

Bukku Accounting; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bukku is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to balance hands-on development with leading a team of junior to mid-level engineers. You’ll set technical direction, raise the bar in code quality, and shape how the team ships across web and mobile platforms.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive delivery, and influence technical decisions while collaborating with product and design for impactful features. This role is for someone who loves building software and growing teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of modern web development experience with leadership or mentoring.
• Full-stack across frontend and backend, ideally Next.js and Laravel.
• Strong understanding of architecture, performance, and scalable design.
• Proficient with HTML5, CSS3, and modern CSS frameworks.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and state management tools.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and Scrum teams.
• Strong MySQL fundamentals and basic server administration.
• Willingness to lead React Native mobile work; mobile experience is a plus.
• Experience in TDD and unit testing.
• Open-source contributions and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code across the stack and set engineering standards.
• Translate specifications and wireframes into scalable solutions.
• Build reusable components and libraries for future use.
• Review code and uphold engineering best practices.
• Lead a team of junior/mid engineers and support their growth.
• Own delivery: plan, prioritise, and ensure timely ships.
• Improve the team’s engineering processes and release practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on high-impact features.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Analytical thinking

Communication

Self-driven

Growth mindset

Attention to detail

Humor

UX understanding

Open-source contributions

Tools

Next.js

Laravel

React Native

MySQL

AWS

GraphQL

Redux

Zustand

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Bukku is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to balance hands-on development with leading a team of junior to mid-level engineers. You’ll set technical direction, raise the bar in code quality, and shape how the team ships across web and mobile platforms.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive delivery, and influence technical decisions while collaborating with product and design for impactful features. This role is for someone who loves building software and growing teams.