PHP Senior Software Engineer - Ipoh

Exact; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Software Engineer in Ipoh, Malaysia. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in PHP, with good knowledge of frameworks like Symfony and Laravel. This role offers flexible working hours, additional employee benefits, and the chance to be part of a vibrant tech community. Applicants must already reside in Malaysia and be authorized to work here.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health screening

Dental and optical allowance

Wellbeing allowance

Insurance coverage

LinkedIn Learning access

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with PHP.
• Good knowledge of Symfony, Laravel, React, and TypeScript.
• Proficient in SQL and capable of writing strong queries.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills using best practices and principles.
• Experience with writing and maintaining unit tests, such as PHPUnit.
• Excellent communication skills (fluency in English).

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, high-performance solutions.
• Maintain knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

PHP

Symfony

Laravel

React

TypeScript

SQL

Problem-solving skills

Unit testing (PHPUnit)

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Azure

AWS

Docker

Job description

This = the job you are looking for!

We’re all about making our clients’ work easier with smart functionalities in our Exact Construction solutions. We take pride in our responsibility to our vast user base, ensuring our product runs smoothly and addressing issues promptly. Our continuous optimization of both functional and technical aspects aims to enhance the user experience.

This = your team

You’ll be warmly welcomed by your colleagues at Exact Technology, primarily based in Delft, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. Our team is made up of over 600 tech enthusiasts from around the globe, forming a friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic community. At Exact, we use multiple PHP stacks and actively promote knowledge sharing across different teams.

This = your tech stack

In this role, you'll be working with a cutting-edge tech stack, including:

• Backend: PHP, Symfony, Laravel
• Frontend: React, Vue, TypeScript
• Cloud: Azure, AWS

You’ll leverage these technologies to build scalable, high-performance solutions that have a real impact on our clients' businesses.

This = what you bring

As a Software Engineer, we expect you to:

• Love coding and everything that comes with it.
• Possess 5 years and above of experience with PHP.
• Have good knowledge of Symfony, Laravel, React, and TypeScript.
• Be proficient in SQL and capable of writing strong queries.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills using best practices and principles such as SOLID and design patterns.
• Have experience with writing and maintaining unit tests, such as PHPUnit.
• Hold a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent field.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills (fluency in English, both verbal and written).
• Show a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Maintain a positive attitude, with the ability to be critical and solution oriented.
• Stay up to date with the latest techniques and standards.

Additional Strengths

We value candidates who bring additional strengths, such as:

• Experience with cloud infrastructure and services (Azure, AWS).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Exposure to performance optimization and monitoring tools.

This = what you get

We work hard and play hard. We believe in the need to balance personal and professional commitments. Our new office will be located at Ipoh, expanding our team to other states. Those PHP SE who are interested to be based at Ipoh, do apply!

• Over 2100 colleagues worldwide, 400 colleagues in Europe, most of them in Delft, and around 250 colleagues in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh Development Center (since 1998).
• Maintain a good work-life balance with flexible working hours, so you can work both from home and at the office.
• Flexible benefits such as health screening, dental, optical allowance, etc.
• Wellbeing allowance to improve your life quality.
• Insurance coverage.
• Incremental EPF employer contribution.
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and our company learning platform.
• Exposure to AGILE Software Development Methodology - SCRUM.
• Experience in software engineering that uses modern best practices.
• Challenging and impactful work that brings value to customers.
• Experience a multicultural working environment.

Please note that this position is open to candidates who are currently residing in Malaysia and authorized to work here. At this time, we are unable to support international relocation or visa sponsorship.