Lead Full Stack Developer (Java, Angular/React, Cloud)

EPAM Systems; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Malaysia is seeking a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to own end-to-end delivery of modern software solutions. You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, guide technical decisions, and contribute hands-on across backend and frontend components.

The role emphasizes system design, product-driven engineering, strong ownership, and collaboration with stakeholders to define roadmaps while driving architectural excellence on Azure/AWS.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Spring Boot backend development and modern frontend frameworks (Angular or React).
• Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices and event-driven systems.
• Ability to design and guide end-to-end solutions, from database to UI.
• Experience working with Postgres, MongoDB, or CosmosDB.
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, Agile delivery, CI/CD environments.
• Proven experience in a senior or lead role, mentoring engineers and coordinating delivery with stakeholders.
• Exposure to Azure/AWS cloud and DevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-stack engineering team delivering features across backend and frontend.
• Lead the development and delivery of backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java and Spring Boot.

Skills

Spring Boot

Angular or React

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven systems

Azure/AWS

CI/CD

Git-based workflows

Agile delivery

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

CosmosDB

Azure

AWS

Job description

Overview

We are hiring a Lead Full-Stack Engineer to own the end-to-end delivery of modern software solutions. You will lead a cross-functional engineering team, guide technical decisions, and contribute hands-on across backend and frontend components. The ideal candidate enjoys both system design and product-driven engineering, with strong ownership and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-stack engineering team delivering features across backend and frontend
• Lead the development and delivery of backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java and Spring Boot
• Architect scalable microservices with a focus on performance, reliability and security
• Design backend services using Kotlin/Java (Spring Boot) and frontends using Angular/React
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers and backend/frontend peers to define technical roadmaps
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, quality standards and scalable architecture decisions
• Ensure seamless integration between frontend interfaces and backend services/APIs
• Contribute to deployment and DevOps processes on Azure/AWS
• Coach engineers, foster a culture of ownership and support continuous skill development

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Spring Boot backend development and modern frontend frameworks (Angular or React)
• Deep understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices and event-driven systems
• Ability to design and guide end-to-end solutions, from database to UI
• Experience working with Postgres, MongoDB, or CosmosDB
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows, Agile delivery, CI/CD environments
• Proven experience in a senior or lead role, mentoring engineers and coordinating delivery with stakeholders
• Exposure to Azure/AWS cloud and DevOps pipelines
• No visa sponsorship available
• Experience guiding UI/UX quality decisions or working closely with design teams to align UI with technical feasibility (Nice to have)
• Exposure to DevOps workflows on Azure/AWS, including CI/CD automation and infrastructure-as-code mindset (Nice to have)
• Prior involvement in technical leadership or coaching developers across backend and frontend domains (Nice to have)