Senior Backend Engineer — AI-First, Scalable Systems

Mudah.my; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Mudah.my, part of the Carousell Group, is seeking a Technical Leader to drive AI-first software development and engineering excellence in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and promote best practices across CI/CD, observability, and cloud deployments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering, strong SOLID and design-pattern knowledge, and a passion for AI-powered engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and clean architecture.
• Experience building scalable, distributed, production-grade applications.
• Mentor engineers and influence engineering practices.
• Strong interest in Generative AI, AI agents, and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of scalable software systems.
• Apply software design principles and patterns to engineering solutions.
• Provide direction to engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Review architecture, designs, and code for quality, security, and maintainability.
• Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and productivity.

Skills

Software engineering

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Generative AI

Cloud computing

API design

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Databases

Job description

Mudah.my, part of the Carousell Group, is seeking a Technical Leader to drive AI-first software development and engineering excellence in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and promote best practices across CI/CD, observability, and cloud deployments.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software engineering, strong SOLID and design-pattern knowledge, and a passion for AI-powered engineering workflows.