Lead Full Stack Developer

BAE Systems; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense and cybersecurity company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a lead full stack developer to design and deploy web-based geospatial applications. The ideal candidate will have senior experience in full stack development, especially with ReactJS and TypeScript, and possess excellent communication skills for stakeholder presentations. This role supports hybrid working and offers numerous benefits, including a flexible work environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

18 days holiday (21 after 5 years)

Private family medical cover

Annual bonus and share award scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Access to L&D platforms and training

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in a development role.
• Excellent English verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to an international audience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement responsive, user-friendly web interfaces.
• Build, maintain, and optimize full stack features.
• Contribute to UI/UX discussions.
• Mentor junior team members.
• Deploy applications on Kubernetes.

Skills

ReactJS

TypeScript

Java

UI/UX Design

CLEAN CODE

Agile Development

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Redux

Django

FastAPI

WebGL

Job description

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

About The Team

Our mission at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that our customers can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

At our Malaysian Global Delivery Centre we work with clients from around the world to deliver engineering services in the industries of defense and cybersecurity to meet our customers needs.

We are looking for a candidate to work as a lead full stack developer with a focus on web based geospatial applications. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying user-facing features that make complex spatial data intuitive, responsive, and actionable for our users. Frontend experience in tools such as ReactJS & Typescript is of primary importance with knowledge of backend technologies such as Java also valuable.

What you will be doing:

• Design and implement responsive, user-friendly web interfaces using React, TypeScript, Material UI, ESRI, WebGL, and other modern frameworks.
• Work across the full stack to build, maintain, and optimize features — especially those involving map-based visualizations, interactive tools, and data dashboards.
• Contribute to UI/UX discussions to improve usability of spatial interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a focus on performance
• Work effectively within an agile development team with an ability to adapt to new technical areas based on business priorities
• Contribute to backend processing and data transformation logic in Java
• Stay current with best practices in geospatial development and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
• Deploying applications on Kubernetes infrastructure
• Presenting application demos to senior stakeholders
• Mentoring junior team members

Role requirements:

• Senior level experience in a development role
• Excellent English verbal communication skills, should be comfortable presenting to an international audience of senior stakeholders

Desirable requirements:

• Experience working in the geospatial domain an advantage
• Experience with ReactJS, Redux and React Hooks
• Experience with Django or FastAPI
• Experience with WebGL/OpenGL or other 3D rendering/modelling technologies
• Experience with Backend Software Technologies such as Java or Python
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD technologies
• Experience working with Cloud deployments

What we offer

• An exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team driving innovation with the latest technologies in the geospatial domain. We will support you with access to online L&D platforms and the opportunity for external training aligned to your work.
• Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 18 days holiday a year (increases to 21 after 5 years’ service)
• We support hybrid working and give flexibility for team leads to decide on the balance between remote and office-based working, at current time majority of work is done remotely.
• Our benefits package includes private family medical cover, maternity (4 months) and paternity (2 weeks).
• We provide an annual allowance that can be used for dental, optical or health screening purposes
• You’ll be part of our annual bonus and share award scheme
• You’ll have a dedicated line Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.