Junior backend engineer : Nodejs & Golang

Capcon Asia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Software Engineer to design and develop scalable software solutions. The role involves enhancing existing products, contributing to documentation, and working closely with a talented engineering team. Ideal candidates will have skills in NodeJs, Golang, or similar backend technologies, along with excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in software engineering.
• For fresh graduates, GPA or internship experience will be considered.
• Passion for software engineering demonstrated through side projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software solutions.
• Fix bugs and enhance existing solutions based on user feedback.
• Write automated tests to be integrated with CICD pipelines.

Skills

NodeJs

Golang

Java

.NET

Ruby

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

Why are they awesome?

• Global presence in over 10 countries, VC-backed Fintech with a core tech engineering hub based in KL

Projects

• Core FX verification product is scaling quickly; Enhancements / changes and new features. There is an existing development road map in place.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy scalable and maintainable software solutions
• Fix bugs and enhance existing solutions based on user feedback
• Write automated tests to be integrated with CICD pipelines
• Contribute in creating and updating documentation

Team & Culture

• Reporting to the CTO who was the pioneer engineer, while working alongside a team of backend / full stack / QA and DevOps Engineers - most of them come from (very) reputable tech companies
• The tech stack and methodologies are modern and follow global best practice - goal is to design and develop solutions to be scalable
• Would suit someone who has worked in a start up /scale up before and has a can-do and continuous improvement mindset
• As you develop independence and proactiveness, you will also have the opportunity to learn under the guidance of experienced senior engineers

Must Have

• NodeJs and/or Golang
• We also welcome those skilled in Java / .NET / Ruby to apply, as long as you have picked up good BE fundamentals
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Experience working in the fintech space
• Side projects to showcase your passion in software engineering

Level / Grade

• 1 to 3 years of experience in software engineering
• For fresh graduates - we would look into your GCPA / internship experience

Location

• Hybrid; working 3 days a week from central KL office
• Accessible via LRT