Full Stack Engineer

Bjak Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company based in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to develop innovative backend and frontend systems. The role emphasizes best practices in coding, mentoring junior developers, and has a strong focus on solving complex problems. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in technologies like NodeJS and ReactJS. This position offers a dynamic work environment with excellent career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Fast moving, challenging business problems

International work environment

Great career development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Free training and development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time software engineering experience.
• Experience in backend development with NodeJS, NestJS, or ExpressJS.
• Experience in frontend development with ReactJS or NextJS.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS.
• Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS/NextJS.
• Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues.

Skills

NodeJS

ReactJS

Algorithms and Data Structures

Problem Solving

MongoDB

MySQL

Automation (Selenium, Cypress)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ExpressJS

NestJS

Postman

GCP

AWS

Job description

Company

Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, trading systems and data science enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand.

Overview

Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. We are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment‑linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk‑to‑agent service.

If you enjoy building cutting‑edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses – speak to us.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices
• Develop high‑quality frontend using ReactJS/NextJS with best code practices
• Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues to minimize stability impacts
• Analyze and propose code improvement opportunities for system enhancement
• Support change requests from cross‑functional teams
• Mentor and guide juniors on development best practices
• Review pull requests from peers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with strong fundamentals in algorithms and data structures
• 3+ years of full‑time software engineering experience
• Experience in Backend Development (e.g., NodeJS, NestJS, ExpressJS, GraphQL, Postman)
• Experience in Frontend Development (e.g., ReactJS, NextJS, Styled‑component)
• Experience in Database technologies (e.g., MongoDB, MySQL)
• Experience in Automation workflows (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer)
• Passionate about programming and solving problems independently

Preferred Skills

• Relevant projects / portfolio showcasing
• Experience in GCP / AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience in UI/UX design
• Experience in TDD / BDD
• Experience with web templating languages (e.g., Pug, Slim)
• Experience in technical documentation

Benefits

• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems
• International work environment and flat organization
• Great career development opportunities in a growing company
• Team culture – highly practical and results oriented
• Free training and development, constantly improve yourself
• Flexible working hours & arrangement, casual work attire