Remote-First Platform Architect & Technical Leader

Cyclops; Remote; MYR 243,000 - 366,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Johor, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer specializing in technical leadership. This role focuses on system design and long-term platform evolution, with responsibilities that include architectural design, partner technical relationships, and backend implementation using TypeScript and Node.js. Candidates must have over 6 years of experience in backend development and be capable of mentoring others. The position offers competitive compensation and a remote-first work setup.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Equity and performance-based bonuses

Paid time off

Learning and growth opportunities

Remote-first work setup

Strong engineering culture

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with incident response and debugging.
• Ability to mentor other engineers and improve team maturity.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve core platform services for reliability.
• Own technical relationships with partners and lead discussions.
• Drive improvements in observability and participate in incident analysis.
• Contribute to REST API design and ensure correctness under failures.

Skills

Backend development

TypeScript

Node.js

Distributed system design

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Reliability mindset

Excellent communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A tech company in Johor, Malaysia is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer specializing in technical leadership. This role focuses on system design and long-term platform evolution, with responsibilities that include architectural design, partner technical relationships, and backend implementation using TypeScript and Node.js. Candidates must have over 6 years of experience in backend development and be capable of mentoring others. The position offers competitive compensation and a remote-first work setup.