Lead ML Engineer - Node.js & Python (Remote, Malaysia)

Fuku; Kuala Lumpur; Remote; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuku is a 100% remote AI/ML native start-up focused on enterprise pharmaceutical clients, with a Singapore headquarters. We are seeking a senior Lead Engineer to join the Malaysian team and report to the CTO.

You will drive hands-on development and technical leadership as we scale our cloud-native solutions. You will work with Node.js, Python, and modern JavaScript frameworks, guiding a small team, managing vendors, and shaping architecture for scalable, compliant cloud platforms across

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficient in Node.js and modern JavaScript.
• Strong Python for data engineering.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containers.
• Able to work remotely in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on engineering with Node.js, Python, and JavaScript.
• Lead a small internal team and manage two external vendors.
• Design scalable, enterprise-ready cloud solutions.
• Take ideas from concept to production with proper docs and refactoring.
• Create intuitive, responsive user interfaces.
• Deploy and monitor systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript frameworks

Python (data engineering)

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Start-up experience

Remote work

ML/AI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Fuku is a 100% remote AI/ML native start-up focused on enterprise pharmaceutical clients, with a Singapore headquarters. We are seeking a senior Lead Engineer to join the Malaysian team and report to the CTO.

You will drive hands-on development and technical leadership as we scale our cloud-native solutions. You will work with Node.js, Python, and modern JavaScript frameworks, guiding a small team, managing vendors, and shaping architecture for scalable, compliant cloud platforms across