Lead Engineer | AI Agents - Backend Platforms

Mindpec Solutions; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindpec Solutions in Malaysia is seeking a Lead Engineer, AI Agents & Backend Platforms to lead the design and development of autonomous AI agents and scalable backend services. You will build AI-powered agents that can reason, use tools, interact with APIs and databases, and execute multi-step workflows with minimal human intervention.

You will shape the organisation's AI engineering capabilities, drive technical decisions, establish engineering standards, and deliver scalable corporate

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years focused on designing and building scalable systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and driving technical decisions.
• Strong Python and API design skills.
• Knowledge of microservices and system architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of RAG, prompt engineering, AI agents, and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI agents and autonomous workflows.
• Build AI solutions using LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Deconstruct complex business problems into structured workflows for AI.
• Develop reusable agent architectures and enterprise components.
• Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices.
• Integrate AI agents with external APIs, databases, and enterprise apps.
• Contribute to system architecture, and engineering standards.
• Ensure backend platforms are scalable, maintainable, reliable and secure.

Skills

Python

API design

Backend development

Databases

Microservices

System architecture

LLMs

AI agents

Agentic workflows

Data structures

Algorithms

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

• Location: First Avenue, Petaling Jaya
• Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm
• Employment Type: Fixed-term Contract
• Openings: 2 positions
• Joining Date: September 2026
• Employment Pass (EP) sponsorship is not available for this position.

About the Role

We are looking for a Lead Engineer, AI Agents & Backend Platforms to lead the design and development of AI-powered agents and scalable backend platforms.

In this role, you will build autonomous AI agents that can reason, use tools, interact with APIs and databases, and execute multi-step workflows with minimal human intervention.

You will play a key role in shaping the organisation's AI engineering capabilities, driving technical decisions, establishing engineering standards, and delivering scalable corporate systems.

You will report to the Principal Enterprise Architect - Automation & Integration and work closely with engineering, architecture, and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities

AI Agent Development

• Design and develop AI agents and autonomous workflows capable of planning, reasoning, decision-making, and task execution.
• Build AI solutions using Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic AI frameworks.
• Deconstruct complex business and technical problems into structured workflows suitable for AI implementation.
• Develop reusable agent architectures and components for enterprise use cases.
• Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices supporting AI applications.
• Integrate AI agents with external APIs, databases, enterprise applications, and software tools.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical design, and engineering standards.
• Ensure backend platforms are scalable, maintainable, reliable, and secure.

AI Performance & Evaluation

• Improve LLM performance through prompt optimisation, RAG improvements, model evaluation, and workflow optimisation.
• Design and implement evaluation frameworks to measure AI agent accuracy, reliability, performance, and safety.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AI systems in production environments.
• Establish appropriate guardrails, controls, and human oversight for autonomous workflows.

Technical Leadership

• Lead engineering teams and provide technical direction across AI and backend development.
• Make key technical decisions and establish engineering best practices and standards.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong software engineering practices.
• Collaborate with architects, product teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years focused on designing and building scalable systems.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and driving technical decisions.
• Strong programming experience in Python or other modern programming languages.
• Strong understanding of API design, backend development, databases, microservices, and system architecture.
• Hands-on experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered applications.
• Knowledge of RAG, prompt engineering, AI agents, and agentic workflows.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience integrating applications with APIs, databases, and enterprise systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to break down complex problems into practical technical solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with AI agent frameworks or orchestration platforms.
• Experience building production-grade Generative AI applications.
• Experience with LLM evaluation, AI observability, or AI safety/guardrails.
• Experience with cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices.

Why Join?

• Lead the development of enterprise AI agents and backend platforms.
• Work on practical Generative AI and agentic AI use cases.
• Influence architecture, engineering standards, and technology direction.
• Work on scalable systems that support real business operations.
• Collaborate with experienced architects and technology teams.
• Opportunity to shape the organisation's AI engineering capabilities.

Open to Malaysian citizens only. Employment Pass (EP) sponsorship is not available for this position.