Lead Software Engineer

Great Eastern; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Eastern is seeking a senior software engineer to contribute to the Channel and Data AI development team in Kuala Lumpur. You will design and implement web and mobile applications, lead API development, and drive cloud-native solutions with Spring Boot/Java 17.

Collaborate across teams on architecture, CI/CD, and GenAI integrations. You will mentor junior developers, participate in SIT/UAT testing, and ensure robust deployments with modern frameworks like micro frontends and microservices.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of web and mobile app development experience.
• Strong Java 17, Spring Boot, REST APIs exposure.
• Experience with micro frontends and microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to web/mobile app architecture and design.
• Lead development and deployment of cloud-native apps with Spring Boot/Java 17.
• Build and maintain Restful APIs and batch jobs.

Skills

Java 17

Spring Boot

Spring Batch

Spring Reactive

REST APIs

Micro Frontend

Microservices

Kafka

MQ

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitHub / Bitbucket / Bamboo

Selenium / Jenkins / Ansible

GS / GenAI

SQL

React Native

Vue.js

Cordova / Capacitor

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

HPQC

Job description

The individual will be part of Channel and Data AI development team. The successful candidate is one who has deep understanding of the web and mobile application architecture and design, micro front-end architecture, micro-services architecture, API principles with hands‑on experience in app publishing, SDK integrations, analytics tools, BAU support and GenAI technologies. This role combines technical leadership with active development and collaboration across teams.

• Contribute to the web and mobile application architecture and design.
• Lead the design, development and deployment of web and mobile applications such as design and develop cloud-native applications using Spring Boot and Java 17, build and maintain Restful APIs, Spring Batch jobs, and implement parallel processing using Spring Reactive or Java features.
• Architect scalable and maintainable codebases using modern frameworks and micro frontend architecture.
• Understand and implement feature/user stories.
• Participate in the coding together with the application development team.
• Build Deployment modules and CICD pipelines for SIT, UAT, and Production.
• Work with Kafka and MQ for event‑driven architecture.
• Plan and collaborate across different domain application teams to manage technical and security related dependencies of the solution.
• Plan, monitor and manage risks/issues related to technical application delivery and to provide L3 support as needed.
• Partner with Test Manager/Testers to ensure completion of SIT, UAT, Non-Functional Testing and Application Security Testing with quality outcomes.
• Act as a subject matter expert in the web and mobile application space and constantly keep up with knowledge of new concepts, emerging technology, and architecture, as well as propose innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and enforce coding best practices.
• Apply GenAI technologies to enhance code development, code review plus testing, automate workflows, etc.
• Problem solver with ability to see things in multiple angles and constantly push boundaries to improve status quo. You are expected to interact with specialist teams like security, compliance and facilitate workshops/meetings to resolve issues.
• Escalate issues that impacts project schedule on timely basis and propose workarounds/resolutions.
• Provide BAU (“Business-As-Usual”) support for existing applications, including:
• a. Bug fixes
• b. Performance tuning
• d. Incident resolution and root cause analysis
• Manage app lifecycle including:
• a. Publishing to Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• b. TestFlight and Beta distribution
• c. Versioning and release management
• Integrate and manage third‑party SDKs and plugins:
• a. Firebase plugins
• b. Google Analytics
• c. Push Notifications

We are looking for people who

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar domain. Related professional/technical qualification will be advantageous although not mandatory.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in web and mobile application development using Agile or DevOps methodology.
• Strong proficiency and experience in Java 17, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Reactive, and Rest APIs.
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
• a. Cordova and Capacitor
• b. React Native and React Native for Web
• c. Vue.js 2 and 3
• e. Micro Frontend Architecture
• f. AWS, VMware TAS
• Experience with Kafka, MQ and event‑driven systems.
• Conversant on SQL.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) will be advantageous.
• Familiar with monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus, Granfana) will be advantageous.
• Experience with iOS mobile apps management/ development, ApplePay and other related services in the Apple ecosystem will be advantageous.
• Worked in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery environment with strong appreciation of change/version control process and methodologies.
• Worked with automation tools such as Selenium, SOAPUI, Bamboo, Jenkins, Ansible, Marvin, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc.
• Working knowledge of application design frameworks, UML or equivalent design artifacts is required.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools e.g. JIRA, Confluence, HPQC, ServiceNow, etc.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies/platforms in Mobility, Analytics, Cloud, GenAI and AGI with a strong self‑initiative to keep up with Digital trends.
• Application performance monitoring and tuning experience is desired.
• Working experience in a financial services industry and/or operating under strict regulatory constraints is an advantage.
• Worked on / have certification in Cloud technologies is an advantage.
• Good teamwork, good interpersonal and negotiation skill, working independently is essential.

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well‑established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly‑rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

To all recruitment agencies:

Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.