Senior Backend Engineer: Java/Node, AI-Driven Dev, Remote

Istore Isend; Puchong; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunities for promotion

Work from home

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in Java and Node.js to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate embraces modern AI-assisted ("vibe") coding practices to accelerate development while maintaining code quality, security, performance, and maintainability through rigorous reviews.

The role requires RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud experience, with collaboration across Product, DevOps, and Infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Node.js.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of OO programming, design patterns, and clean architecture.
• Solid experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend applications using Java and Node.js.
• Architect scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions for enterprise environments.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools while ensuring all AI-generated code is reviewed, tested, and meets standards.
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and champion software quality.
• Write clean, well-documented, maintainable, and testable code with unit and integration tests.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimise application performance.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Infrastructure, and other engineering teams to deliver software.
• Participate in solution design, architecture discussions, and technical decisions.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster learning and accountability.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and AI coding practices to improve productivity without compromising quality.

Skills

Java

Node.js

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Object‑Oriented Programming

SQL

Git/CI‑CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/OCI

Kafka

Job description

Jora Malaysia is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in Java and Node.js to design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate embraces modern AI-assisted ("vibe") coding practices to accelerate development while maintaining code quality, security, performance, and maintainability through rigorous reviews.

The role requires RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud experience, with collaboration across Product, DevOps, and Infrastructure.