Senior Full Stack Engineer

Agensi Pekerjaan Great Pyramid Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology startup in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to collaborate with founders and shape the product's technical direction. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience, strong proficiency in TypeScript, and hands-on development experience across backend and frontend technologies, including NestJS and Next.js. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to product and system design decisions while working in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Solid experience with NestJS, Next.js, and React.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with founders to understand business goals.
• Translate requirements into system architecture and APIs.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs.

Skills

TypeScript

NestJS

Next.js

React

SQL

Docker

AWS

Clean Code

Communication

Tools

MariaDB

AWS EC2

Docker

Job description

About the client

Our client isa fast-growing startup building a digital billboard player system that manages and delivers multimedia content across distributed devices. They are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer with a strong business mindset to work closely with company founders in shaping product direction and translating business needs into scalable technical solutions. This role requires hands-on development experience across backend and frontend, with the ability to think beyond code and contribute to product and system design decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Work closely with founders and stakeholders to understand business goals and user requirements
• Translate user and business requirements into system architecture, APIs, and data models
• Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs using NestJS and TypeScript
• Develop and maintain web applications using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
• Design and maintain relational databases using MariaDB (using Knex SQL Builder)
• Manage media asset workflows using AWS S3
• Deploy and maintain applications using Docker on AWS EC2
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and security
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code
• Participate in technical decision-making and system improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer or similar role
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript
• Solid experience with NestJS, Next.js, and React
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
• Strong SQL knowledge and experience with MariaDB or equivalent databases (using Knex SQL Builder)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and cloud deployment (AWS preferred)
• Ability to work independently and handle ambiguous requirements
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with non-technical stakeholders
• Business-oriented mindset with focus on scalable and practical solutions

Nice to Have

• Experience with Electron.js desktop applications (Electron Forge + Vite)
• Experience with media player systems, device-based platforms, or offline-first applications
• Startup or early-stage company experience
• Familiarity with system monitoring, logging, and performance optimization