Full Stack Software Engineer - Affiliate Platform (AI-Accelerated Development)

NEXT Ventures; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXT Ventures seeks a software engineer to build and scale FundedNext’s affiliate platform, handling onboarding, tracking, payouts, and analytics. You will work in the Partnership Experience Squad to deliver high-performance partner-facing products and robust backend systems that ensure accuracy, trust, and scalability.

You will implement tracking, attribution, and fraud detection, and contribute to migration efforts while maintaining data integrity.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience with exposure to affiliate platforms, martech, partner systems, or performance marketing infra.
• Strong proficiency in PHP/Laravel, Next.js/React, and Node.js for building scalable full stack systems.
• Understanding of affiliate tracking, attribution logic, conversion events, and commission calculation models.
• Strong database design and optimization skills for event-driven and financial data systems using MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Experience building responsive, data-heavy dashboards and partner-facing products with strong UX and performance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale in-house affiliate partner platform including onboarding, tracking, analytics dashboards, and payout management.
• Develop responsive experiences using Next.js/React with emphasis on usability and scalability.
• Create internal admin tools for campaign management, approvals, payout workflows, fraud review, and communications.
• Implement affiliate tracking systems including click tracking, attribution logic, conversion processing, postback handling, and deep-link generation.
• Develop server-side and cross-session attribution to maintain tracking accuracy across modern browsers.
• Build commission engines supporting CPA, revenue share, hybrid, and multi-tier models; implement pipelines, payouts, reconciliation, and audit trails.
• Support migration from FirstPromoter to Adapt; integrate affiliate systems with payout, CRM, and external tools; automate partner lifecycle communications.
• Write maintainable, test-heavy code for financially critical systems; collaborate with partnerships to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Leverage AI-native engineering workflows using AI coding agents.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Strong communication & collaboration

Product-minded engineering

Ownership mindset

AI-native development workflows

Tools

PHP/Laravel

Next.js/React

Node.js

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Who We Are

NEXT Ventures is where ambition takes shape and movement becomes momentum. As a global platform revolutionising access to performance-based capital, we empower the world’s most driven individuals to rise. Through our flagship brand, FundedNext, we empower dreamers to become doers, and potential to turn into performance. With 500+ driven minds across five countries, we power a global rhythm—220,000+ daily users from 170+ nations, each chasing greatness in their own way.

Your Role in Our Mission

You will help build and scale FundedNext’s in-house affiliate and partner platform, powering the systems that drive partner onboarding, attribution tracking, commission management, and campaign performance visibility. Working within the Partnership Experience Squad, you will develop high-performance partner-facing products and financially critical backend systems that directly impact partner trust, revenue accuracy, and platform scalability.

How You’ll Make An Impact

Affiliate Partner Platform Development

• Build and enhance the in-house partner portal including onboarding flows, tracking link generation, analytics dashboards, commission statements, payout management, and sub-affiliate tools
• Develop responsive, high-performance partner experiences using Next.js and React with strong focus on usability and scalability
• Build internal admin tools for campaign management, partner approvals, payout workflows, fraud review, and communication management

Tracking, Attribution & Fraud Detection

• Implement affiliate tracking systems including click tracking, attribution logic, conversion processing, postback handling, and deep-link generation
• Build server-side and cross-session attribution solutions that maintain tracking accuracy across modern browser restrictions
• Develop fraud detection features to identify suspicious affiliate activity such as click fraud, cookie stuffing, duplicate conversions, and self-referrals

Commission Engine & Financial Workflows

• Build commission calculation systems supporting CPA, revenue share, hybrid, and multi-tier referral models
• Implement qualification pipelines, payout workflows, reconciliation systems, and audit trails with strong focus on financial accuracy
• Ensure commission and payout systems remain scalable, traceable, and operationally reliable

Platform Migration & System Integration

• Support migration from FirstPromoter to Adapt by building migration scripts, validation tooling, and tracking continuity checks
• Integrate affiliate systems with payout, CRM, and external partner tools while ensuring data integrity and operational consistency
• Build automated communication systems for partner lifecycle notifications, commission events, and campaign updates

Engineering Excellence & AI-Native Development

• Write maintainable, test-heavy code for financially critical systems and end-to-end tracking flows
• Collaborate closely with the partnerships team to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Leverage AI-native engineering workflows using tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar AI coding agents

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience with exposure to affiliate platforms, martech, partner systems, or performance marketing infrastructure
• Strong proficiency in PHP/Laravel, Next.js/React, and Node.js for building scalable full stack systems
• Understanding of affiliate tracking, attribution logic, conversion events, and commission calculation models
• Strong database design and optimization skills for event-driven and financial data systems using MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience building responsive, data-heavy dashboards and partner-facing products with strong UX and performance considerations
• Familiarity with fraud detection concepts, payout workflows, and data migration practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work closely with partnerships and business teams
• Mandatory hands‑on experience with AI-native engineering workflows and modern AI coding agents

Your X-Factor

• Strong ownership mindset when building financially sensitive systems involving commissions and payouts
• Ability to balance backend accuracy with polished partner-facing user experiences
• Product‑minded engineering approach with strong attention to scalability, tracking integrity, and operational reliability
• AI‑native development workflow with demonstrated productivity gains through agentic engineering tools

Your Journey after Applying

• 30 minute HR interview with the Talent Acquisition team member
• Assessment stage
• 45 minute Problem Solving Interview (with talent acquisition team & department front line manager)
• 60-minute Bar Raiser Interview (with head of department & talent acquisition lead)

Why Join NEXT

At NEXT Ventures, we believe the right talent fuels breakthrough innovation. If you're driven to connect great minds with big ideas and want to shape the future of fintech, we’d love to meet you. Join our team of bold thinkers where technology meets transformation.