Senior Full Stack Engineer – PHP, React & AWS

Ascendion; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to lead backend services using PHP and AWS while delivering React-based frontend features. You will work on customer-facing and internal platforms in regulated banking environments.

The role emphasizes API design, system integrations, and end-to-end lifecycle responsibilities from requirements to testing and production support, with a focus on performance, security and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5 years of commercial software development experience.
• Strong commercial experience developing backend applications using PHP.
• Hands-on experience developing frontend applications using React.
• Experience designing and delivering APIs or system integrations.
• Strong understanding of object-orientated programming and application design.
• Experience working with relational databases, ideally MySQL.
• Commercial experience supporting applications hosted on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and deploy applications using PHP, React, MySQL and AWS.
• Develop backend services, APIs and system integrations.
• Build and maintain frontend features using React.
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Design application components, database structures and integration flows.
• Write automated tests to improve release quality and reduce regression issues.
• Maintain clear system, application and API documentation.
• Use approved generative AI tools for test creation, refactoring, documentation and code explanation.
• Contribute to selected AI-enabled initiatives, including AI-assisted testing and potential RAG use cases.

Skills

PHP

React

AWS

MySQL

APIs

OOP

Job description

Senior Full Stack Engineer – PHP, React & AWS

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We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to support a leading global data and technology client.

You will join a product engineering environment and work on customer-facing and internal platforms supporting integration and security-focused projects for regulated banking environments.

This is a backend-led full-stack role, with a strong focus on PHP services, APIs and system integrations, alongside React frontend development.

You will contribute across the full software-development lifecycle—from requirements and solution design through testing, deployment and production support.

Responsibilities:

Design, build, test and deploy applications using PHP, React, MySQL and AWS.

Develop backend services, APIs and system integrations.

Build and maintain frontend features using React.

Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.

Design application components, database structures and integration flows.

Write automated tests to improve release quality and reduce regression issues.

Maintain clear system, application and API documentation.

Use approved generative AI tools for test creation, refactoring, documentation and code explanation.

Contribute to selected AI-enabled initiatives, including AI-assisted testing and potential RAG use cases.

Required Skills:

5 years of commercial software development experience.

Strong commercial experience developing backend applications using PHP.

Hands-on experience developing frontend applications using React.

Experience designing and delivering APIs or system integrations.

Strong understanding of object-orientated programming and application design.

Experience working with relational databases, ideally MySQL.

Commercial experience supporting applications hosted on AWS.

Hiring Process:

The selection process consists of three stages:

Technical Codility assessment

One virtual interview

One final in-person interview.

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Information Technology Services More than 10,000 employees

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a $500 million IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 9000 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity

Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses

Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers

Collabera was ranked:

32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S

18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S

3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey

3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey

66th on FinTech 100

35th among top private companies in New Jersey

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions companies globally. As a $500 million IT company, Collabera's client-centric business model, commitment to service excellence and Global Delivery Model enables its global 2000 and leading mid-market clients to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

With over 9000 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides value-added onsite, offsite and offshore technology services and solutions to premier corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and Industry recognitions including.

Collabera listed in GS 100 - recognized for excellence and maturity

Collabera named among the Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses

Collabera listed in GS 100 & ranked among top 10 service providers

Collabera was ranked:

32 in the Top 100 Large Businesses in the U.S

18 in Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S

3 in the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey

3 in the Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in New Jersey

66th on FinTech 100

35th among top private companies in New Jersey

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