Forward Deployed Engineer - Digital

Systems Limited - APAC; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Limited - APAC in Malaysia seeks a software engineer to build and maintain non-AI application code (UI, APIs, data layer) for AI feature integration. You will implement well-specified features alongside AI Architects/Engineers and write unit tests to uphold code quality across the stack.

You will participate in agile ceremonies, document code for onboarding, and handle code review feedback with a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineering fundamentals including data structures and API design.
• Experience with testing discipline and version control practices.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and cloud deployment basics.
• Comfortable receiving and acting on code review feedback.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain non-AI application code (UI, APIs, data layer).
• Implement features and integrations under AI Architects/Engineers.
• Write unit and integration tests; maintain code quality.
• Support debugging and production issue triage across the stack.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and documentation for onboarding.
• Communicate progress and blockers to the lead engineer.

Skills

Data structures

API design

Testing discipline

Version control

CI/CD basics

Containers

Tools

CI/CD

Containers

Job description

The software engineering backbone of AI product builds - application code, APIs, and infrastructure glue that AI features run on.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain the non-AI application code that AI features are embedded in (UI, APIs, data layer)
• Implement well-specified features and integrations under the direction of AI Architects/Engineers
• Write unit and integration tests; maintain code quality bar across the codebase
• Support debugging and production issue triage across the application stack
• Participate in agile delivery ceremonies - sprint planning, stand-ups, retros
• Document code and features for handoff and onboarding
• Receive and act on code review feedback constructively
• Communicate progress and blockers transparently to the lead engineer

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS:

• 2-5 yrs professional software engineering experience (any modern stack)
• Solid fundamentals - data structures, API design, testing discipline, version control
• Basic familiarity with AI/ML concepts sufficient to work alongside AI Engineers without friction
• Growing familiarity with cloud deployment basics (CI/CD, containers)
• Reliable and detail-oriented - ships what was agreed, flags what wasn't
• Comfortable receiving and acting on code review feedback
• Growth-oriented - this is typically a stepping-stone role toward AI Engineer
• Communicates clearly in stand-ups and written updates