Senior Application Developer - Batu Kawan, Penang

Flex; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits, dental, vision

Job summary

Flex in Batu Kawan, Penang is seeking a Senior Application Developer to ensure IT systems continuity by planning, designing, building, testing and implementing software solutions that automate business processes.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, contribute to the SDLC, and maintain/upgrade systems while exploring data analytics, SQL and security considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 5–6 years IT development experience, manufacturing preferred.
• Strong SDLC understanding.
• Experience with Git or TFS version control.
• Knowledge of OOP principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, build, test, and implement software solutions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to plan and deliver IT projects.
• Ensure applications run smoothly with server/database support.
• Maintain and upgrade existing systems.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation.

Skills

SDLC understanding

OOP

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Microsoft SQL

Git

TFS

Data analytics

Dashboard development

Machine learning

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Senior Application Developer located in Batu Kawan, Penang.

In this role, you will be In-charge of ensuring continuity of IT systems by providing the planning, technical business, and project coordination necessary to implement, architects, designs, builds, tests, implement, develops software and resolve technical business solutions that automate specific business processes.

What a typical day looks like:

Develop business solutions by working with required stakeholders to develop the strategy for implementation.

Ensure product is complete and attain customer’s requirements along with functions properly

Solution testing / QA prior to turnover to other teams for testing and user sign off.

Partner with business stakeholders to evaluate & select appropriate technology vendor and/or applications to meet business needs.

Work closely with server or database administration for any server/database migration, operating system upgrade to ensure all applications are running smoothly without impacting company day to day operation.

Troubleshoot and research of codes to find causes of errors and revise programs

Work hand in hand with database administrator to fine tune on database performance to optimize the performance of database and application.

Consult with engineering staffs to evaluate and develop software-machine interfaces

Consult with application security team and fix the application security breaches

Contributes closely with solution architect on the entire development process

Maintain and upgrade existing systems.

Research on fancy UI components and use in systems.

Research on new technologies and incorporate in system solutions.

Write and maintain documentation to describe program development, rationale, coding, testing changes, and corrections.

Researches and evaluates software and hardware to assist in programming or to use as program platforms.

Converts designs and specifications into computer code.

Designs and codes screen layouts, graphical user interfaces, printed outputs and interfaces with other systems.

Compiles code into programs and corrects errors detected in compile process.

Creates and runs unit/integration/system test for automated execution to find errors on earlier implementation phases and confirm programs meets specifications

Research codes to find causes of errors and revises programs.

Assists for UAT (User Acceptance Test).

Writes and maintains technical documentation to describe program development, rationale, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.

Writes documentation or reviews documentation written by others that describes installation and operating procedures.

Provides technical assistance by answering to inquiries regarding errors, problems or questions with program.

Trains end users or technical hold up staff to use programs.

Conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects or schedules.

Installs and tests upgrades of externally developed application components

Plans and prepares technical reports, memorandum and instructional manuals as documentation of program development.

Upgrades system and corrects errors to maintain system after implementation.

May Prepare time and cost estimates for completing projects.

May review project proposal or plan to choose timeframe, funding requirements and procedures for accomplishing project goals.

Troubleshooting and provide solutions for business critical P1 incidents if any.

Consults with client Business System Specialist and other internal stakeholders to prototype, refine, test and debug programs to attain client approval.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Minimum 5–6 years of IT development experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Experience with version control tools such as Git or TFS.

Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

Microsoft SQL.

Data analytics and dashboard development.

Machine learning.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision