Senior Backend Engineer - Java/Kotlin Microservices

EPAM Systems; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver high-performance backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java (Spring Boot).

Focus on building scalable microservices with reliability, security, and maintainability, with optional frontend work using Angular or React. Collaborate across teams to deliver backend-driven features and resolve performance challenges.

Qualifications

• Production-grade Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot experience.
• Strong microservices and distributed systems knowledge.
• Relational and NoSQL databases; schema design and tuning.
• Familiar with JUnit, Mockk, Mockito, TestContainers; test automation.
• CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, Git/GitHub/GitLab experience.
• Application security principles (auth, data protection).
• Troubleshoot backend issues in complex environments.
• Agile/Scrum teamwork.
• No visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java (Spring Boot).
• Implement scalable microservices architectures with high reliability and performance.
• Ensure application security, monitoring and optimization for mission-critical systems.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code using industry-standard testing frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver backend-driven features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend issues, including performance bottlenecks and scaling challenges.
• (Optional) Contribute to frontend development using Angular or React.

Skills

Kotlin or Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Event-driven patterns

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

JUnit/Mockito/Mockk

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/GitHub/GitLab

Application security

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

EPAM Systems in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and deliver high-performance backend services and APIs using Kotlin/Java (Spring Boot).

Focus on building scalable microservices with reliability, security, and maintainability, with optional frontend work using Angular or React. Collaborate across teams to deliver backend-driven features and resolve performance challenges.