Manager - Software Engineering

Scicom (MSC) Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in Malaysia is seeking a Manager - Software Engineer with strong expertise in OpenMage/Magento for a crucial leadership role. The successful candidate will oversee eCommerce development, ensuring high-quality standards and mentoring a team of developers. This position requires extensive experience in PHP and Magento, as well as strong problem-solving and communication skills. The role offers attractive salary packages along with various benefits including housing allowance and medical coverage.

Benefits

Attractive Salary

Housing Allowance (RM500)

Performance-related bonus

Annual Leave: 15 days

Medical Leave: 14 days

Medical coverage

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of PHP experience, including 5+ years in Magento/OpenMage development.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale eCommerce projects.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and optimize OpenMage (Magento 1) modules.
• Maintain and extend existing systems.
• Perform code reviews and document implementations.

Skills

PHP 7+

OpenMage/Magento 1.x

OOP and design patterns

MySQL

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

API development (REST, SOAP)

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering or Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

Composer

Kubernetes

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Manager - Software Engineer with strong expertise in OpenMage/Magento 1.x focusing on eCommerce development. This role combines hands‑on coding responsibilities with managerial duties, ensuring the team delivers high‑quality, upgrade‑safe solutions while adhering to strict coding standards and Magento architecture principles.

The candidate will act as both a technical expert and a people manager, driving best practices, mentoring developers, and aligning development work with business objectives. Our ideal candidate has proven industry experience and possesses the following skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, and optimize OpenMage (Magento 1) modules, extensions, and themes.
• Maintain and extend existing systems without compromising Magento’s core system integrity or upgrade compatibility.
• Ensure all custom development aligns with OpenMage’s coding standards and architecture.
• Perform code reviews, enforce strict discipline in code quality, and document implementations clearly.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and project managers to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Stay updated with OpenMage community releases, patches, and improvements to ensure timely integration and minimal conflicts.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance issues.
• Participate in architectural decisions and technical strategy related to Magento/OpenMage.

Requirements

Academic Qualification and Work Experience

• Minimum qualification with Bachelor of Software Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Science or higher.
• 7–10 years of PHP experience, including 5+ years in Magento/OpenMage development, with a proven track record of managing large‑scale eCommerce projects.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in PHP 7+, OOP, and design patterns.
• Deep understanding of Magento 1.x/OpenMage core architecture: EAV data model, MVC pattern, XML layout system, observers/events.
• Safe module development without core overrides.
• Skilled in MySQL (queries, optimization, indexing).
• Frontend knowledge: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (Prototype/jQuery).
• API development and integration in JSON/XML format (REST, SOAP, custom APIs).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Composer, and Docker.
• Strong grasp of secure coding practices and performance optimization.

Leadership Skills

• Proven experience leading a medium to large development team.
• Ability to enforce coding discipline and maintain high‑quality delivery.
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology (sprint planning, retrospectives, velocity tracking).
• Hands‑on mentorship: guiding juniors while still delivering production‑quality code.

Added Advantages

• Contributions to OpenMage or Magento open‑source community.
• Adobe Certified Magento Commerce Developer.
• Exposure to DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins, AWS).

The Package

• Attractive Salary.
• Housing Allowance (RM500).
• Performance‑related bonus for confirmed staff.
• Annual Leave: 15 days.
• Medical Leave: 14 days.
• Medical and hospitalization coverage.
• Working Location: Kuala Lumpur.

Experience Required

• Mid‑Senior Level.

Location

• Kuala Lumpur, WP, Malaysia.

Employment Type

• Full Time.