Lead Full-Stack / Back-end Engineer

Projects

• Core product (BNM regulated): Ongoing maintenance, upgrades and new features

• Internal: Reporting, dashboarding and APIs

• External: Building back end integrations, working with the UI/UX team to ensure UX / experience

• R&D: Working with the product team to brainstorm new ideas and create mockups, user experience flow, etc.

Responsibilities

• Hands on 80% back end (PHP, Laravel) & 20% front end (React.js, Vue.js)

• Developing sophisticated backend architecture for reliability, responsiveness and scalability

• Upskilling a small team (2-3), responsible for their KRA deliverables (Key Result Area)

• System and database design, workflow, mockups

• Cross-platform mobile optimization & designing APIs

Team Culture

• Reporting to the head of engineering with support from the CIO

• You will join a growing back end focused team and be part of hiring new juniors

Tech Stack

• Must be happy to work on PHP Laravel (no prior experience needed, training provided)

• Most successful hires have come from a JavaScript / TypeScript background.

• Why PHP? Quick and easy to learn, lots of documentation, perfect for people who love to build things

Must Have

• Strong engineer who understands the back end fundamentals.

• Wants to progress your career into leadership or entrepreneurship (not just coding)

• Hire for attitude (can consider people from fintech, bank, software house, MNC, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Experience/passion for fintech, financial or banking products

• Start-up, scale-up, agile and fast-moving environment

• Self-learner > personal projects, hackathons, GitHub

Location

• Working 5 days per week from a modern office, with nearby amenities and MRT access

Levels

• 5-10 years software engineering experience (not just web development)

• As a senior or lead, you are expected to set the strategy, design, and workflow for junior engineers to follow.