Senior Data Engineer: Architect & Own Scalable Pipelines

Involve Asia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data engineering firm is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to design and build scalable data systems. You will lead pipeline architecture, mentor engineers, and ensure system reliability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in data engineering, strong skills in Python, SQL, and distributed systems. The role emphasizes operational excellence, observability, and technical leadership. Competitive compensation and an opportunity to impact critical data infrastructures are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Strong coding ability in Python, and experience in Scala and/or Go.
• Strong grasp of system design and engineering trade-offs.
• Experience designing robust pipelines end-to-end.
• Solid SQL skills and understanding of data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with distributed processing.
• Strong operational mindset focusing on reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data systems with a reliability-first mindset.
• Lead architecture and technical decisions for data pipelines.
• Mentor other engineers and improve engineering standards.
• Define metrics and dashboards for system observability.
• Lead root-cause analysis for incidents and implement permanent fixes.

Skills

Python

Scala

Go

SQL

Distributed processing

Observability

Reliability

Tools

Spark

EMR

Apache Airflow

Job description

A leading data engineering firm is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to design and build scalable data systems. You will lead pipeline architecture, mentor engineers, and ensure system reliability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in data engineering, strong skills in Python, SQL, and distributed systems. The role emphasizes operational excellence, observability, and technical leadership. Competitive compensation and an opportunity to impact critical data infrastructures are offered.