Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer | Monday - Friday | 10AM - 7PM

JF Talent Consulting Group (Global); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave: 14 days in the first year

Compassionate Leave: 3 days

Medical Leave: 14 days per year

Spot Incentive of MYR 125.00/month

Job summary

A financial technology company is seeking a Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer in Kuala Lumpur. This role involves designing and implementing backend services across financial systems and CRM functions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 1-3 years' experience in Java backend development, and expertise in Spring Cloud microservices. Benefits include annual leave, medical leave, and a monthly spot incentive. Strong system ownership and mentoring abilities are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of Java backend development experience in FinTech or trading systems.
• Strong expertise in Java concurrency and multithreading.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Cloud microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend design and development for CRM systems.
• Design and maintain integration services with MT4 / MT5 trading systems.
• Architect and develop payment gateway integrations.

Skills

Java concurrency and multithreading

JVM performance tuning

Distributed system design

Spring Cloud microservices

MySQL / PostgreSQL optimization

Redis

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Java

Spring Cloud

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

Job description

About the job Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer | Monday - Friday | 10AM - 7PM

Our client is a regulated entity with ASIC (AU) and VFSC (Vanuatu) licenses. The headquarter in Australia since 2011 with international offices and 200 professional team across the regions. They offer a variety of CFDs across different asset classes (FX, Crypto, Indices, and Commodities) to help clients diversify their portfolios and seize opportunities in global markets.

Benefits (After completion of probationary)

• Annual Leave: 1st year 14 days (after 2nd years until 7 years will be increase 1 days, which mean maximum until 20 days)
• Compassionate Leave: 3 days and able to apply for immediate family ONLY
• Medical Leave: 14 days per year
• Spot Incentive: Total is MYR 125.00 / month, which is able to claim for Medical claim, chiropractic, and dental

We are looking for a Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer to take ownership ofbackend services across our financial trading systems and self-developed CRMplatform.

This role will lead the design and implementation of CRM systems, MT4/MT5trading data integration, payment gateway services, and internal activity/projectAPIs, ensuring performance, security, and scalability across business-criticalsystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead backend design and development for self-developed CRM systems, supporting customer lifecycle, trading activities, and internal operations.
• Design and maintain integration services with MT4 / MT5 trading systems, including:
  • Account and user data
  • Trade, order, position, and balance data
  • Real-time and historical synchronization
• Architect and develop payment gateway integrations, covering:
  • Deposits and withdrawals
  • Callback / webhook handling
  • Reconciliation and exception handling
• Design and implement internal and external APIs for:
  • Marketing campaigns and promotions
  • Bonus, rewards, and activity systems
  • Business and operational projects
• Own and optimize core backend services built with Java and Spring Cloud microservices.
• Ensure high concurrency, low latency, and high availability across trading and CRM systems.
• Optimize system performance through:
  • Thread pool and concurrency tuning
  • JVM and database optimization
  • Caching and asynchronous processing
• Work closely with DevOps, operations, risk, and product teams to deliver reliable services.
• Review code, define standards, and mentor junior engineers.
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead system refactoring efforts.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree or above in Computer Science or related fields.
• 1-3 years of Java backend development experience, preferably in FinTech or trading systems.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Java concurrency and multithreading
  • JVM performance tuning
  • Distributed system design
• Hands-on experience with Spring Cloud microservices.
• Strong experience with MySQL / PostgreSQL, including:
  • Complex SQL optimization
  • Index design and large-table handling
• Practical experience with Redis (distributed locks, caching strategies) and Kafka (reliability and throughput).
• Solid understanding of payment gateway integration, including security and callback processing.
• Strong system ownership, troubleshooting, and architectural thinking.

Preferred
Experience integrating MT4 / MT5 trading systems.
Familiarity with:
o CRM systems or customer lifecycle platforms
o Trading order lifecycle, settlement, and risk control
Experience with marketing / activity systems or reward-based workflows.
Knowledge of financial compliance and data security standards.
Experience mentoring or leading backend teams.