Fintech Backend Engineer - Spring Boot & Microservices

CRIF; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Strands, a fintech in Kuala Lumpur and part of CRIF, is seeking a Backend Developer to design and operate scalable backend systems for enterprise fintech platforms. You will work on production-critical services, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product managers and international teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex systems, robust API design, and durable solutions in Java/Spring Boot, with focus on reliability, security, and

Qualifications

• Experience in backend software development is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java (Spring Boot).
• RESTful API design and microservices architectures knowledge.
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle) and exposure to NoSQL.
• Cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or similar.
• Event-driven systems and messaging platforms (Kafka).
• Unit and integration tests are part of responsibilities.
• Linux-based systems and production support experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Build and evolve microservices-based architectures for enterprise financial platforms
• Develop backend solutions using Java (Spring Boot)
• Collaborate with customers, architects, project managers, and engineers to deliver robust solutions
• Ensure systems meet high standards for reliability, security, performance, and maintainability
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and architectural reviews
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues following escalation procedures
• Work with customers to support/troubleshoot integrations
• Participate in incident response, RCA, and system resilience improvements
• Integrate with third-party systems including financial services, data providers, CRM, and compliance platforms
• Maintain technical documentation, API specs, and runbooks
• Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and engineering standards

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud

Kafka

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

Strands, a fintech in Kuala Lumpur and part of CRIF, is seeking a Backend Developer to design and operate scalable backend systems for enterprise fintech platforms. You will work on production-critical services, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product managers and international teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of complex systems, robust API design, and durable solutions in Java/Spring Boot, with focus on reliability, security, and