Senior Backend Architect & Mentor — Scale High-Performance APIs

Tigerlab; Selangor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to architect and optimize backend systems for their platform. The role requires extensive experience in Python and Django, focusing on building scalable APIs and complex integrations, while mentoring junior engineers and driving technical excellence within the team. This position offers opportunities for career growth in the fast-evolving insurance tech landscape, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities

Collaborative and innovative work environment

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of backend engineering experience in a fast-paced or enterprise environment.
• Deep hands-on experience in Python, Django, and REST API development.
• Strong understanding of backend architecture, system scalability, and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performing backend systems.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for production issues.
• Conduct code reviews, set coding standards, and ensure high code quality across the team.

Skills

Python

Django

REST API development

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

Data architecture

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A leading insurance technology firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to architect and optimize backend systems for their platform. The role requires extensive experience in Python and Django, focusing on building scalable APIs and complex integrations, while mentoring junior engineers and driving technical excellence within the team. This position offers opportunities for career growth in the fast-evolving insurance tech landscape, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.