Forward-Deployed Software Engineer

Virtuos Holdings; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtuos Holdings in Malaysia seeks a Forward-Deployed Software Engineer to join the AI for Engineering team. You will build, customize, and integrate AI-powered developer tools for our engineering groups, guiding tools from evaluation through deployment.

Collaborate with DevOps, platform engineering, and InfoSec to ensure security, reliability, and a seamless developer experience. You will also develop AI agents and workflows for our internal AI portal.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience building and integrating developer tools.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI coding assistants.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release management.
• Experience with API integration and enterprise authentication (SSO/OIDC).
• Strong English communication and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of secure development practices and code quality tooling.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate open-source AI coding assistants for production readiness, security, and compliance.
• Perform static analysis with tools like SonarQube and audit network activity.
• Harden/open-source tools and build in-house solutions to meet enterprise security and SSO.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI coding tools and deployments.
• Deliver signed, versioned binaries to an internal launcher for one-click install.
• Design and maintain AI agents within the AI portal, incl. prompts and tool integrations.
• Monitor and troubleshoot across tools and apps, improving reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, platform engineering on security and usability.
• Maintain audit reports, runbooks, and developer FAQs.

Skills

LLM integration

API integration

Security best practices

CI/CD pipelines

Python / software engineering

Technical communication

Problem-solving

English communication

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

SonarQube

Code signing

Job description

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

Virtuosi is a team of experts - people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win - together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are seeking a Forward-Deployed Software Engineer to join our AI for Engineering team at Virtuos. You will build, customize, and integrate AI-powered developer tools, turning emerging technologies into reliable solutions for our engineering teams. Working closely with developers and platform teams, you will take tools from evaluation through deployment, resolve user-reported issues, and improve the developer experience. You will also develop AI agents and workflows for our internal AI portal, ensuring these solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, reliability, and usability.

• Evaluate open-source AI coding assistants and developer tools for production of readiness, security, and compliance with enterprise requirements.
• Conduct static code analysis using SonarQube and inspect network activity to identify vulnerabilities, security hotspots, data exfiltration risks, telemetry leaks, and unauthorized API calls.
• Harden and customize open-source tools, and build in-house solutions, to meet enterprise security, configuration, and SSO requirements, including removing or disabling malicious, undocumented, or non-compliant external connections.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines incorporating AI Coding Tools to automate source checkout, security scanning, code patching, SSO integration, code signing, packaging, and publication.
• Deliver signed, versioned application binaries through an internal launcher or portal for one-click developer installation.
• Design, develop, and maintain AI agents within the existing AI portal, including prompts, tool integrations, multi-step reasoning, code generation, and interactive workflows.
• Implement tracking, monitoring, and observability across open-source tools, in-house applications, and AI agents; troubleshoot issues and improve orchestration, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, platform engineering, and developer experience teams to align security policies, deployment standards, and usability.
• Maintain audit reports, records of modifications and residual risks, integration guides, operational runbooks, and developer-facing FAQs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of software engineering experience building, integrating, and supporting applications or developer tools.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, AI coding assistants, or agent frameworks, including prompt design, tool integration, and workflow automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, build automation, application packaging, and release management using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience integrating APIs and enterprise authentication, with a working understanding of SSO, OAuth 2.0/OIDC, and session management.
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability, and an ability to troubleshoot application, integration, and network issues.
• Ability to investigate user-reported issues, communicate clearly with users, and deliver practical fixes.
• Working knowledge of secure development practices and code quality tooling; experience with SonarQube, dependency scanning, or network analysis tools is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical documentation and collaboration across engineering, security, and platform teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI-assisted development and automated code generation workflows, including human review, testing, and validation.
• Experience developing AI agents or LLM-powered applications, particularly tool integration, orchestration, and evaluation.
• Familiarity with code signing, application packaging, and enterprise software distribution.
• Experience developing Electron applications, VS Code extensions, or other desktop developer tools.
• Familiarity with containerization and container orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in game development, game tooling, or creative technology.
• Familiarity with Perforce (Helix Core) and GitLab in enterprise development environments.