Senior Software Engineer

USER Experience Researchers; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

USER Experience Researchers in Malaysia (Cyberjaya) is seeking a skilled software engineer to design, develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and to build modular front-end components with Angular and TypeScript.

The role involves working with SQL/NoSQL databases, optimizing queries, data integration, and participating in Agile ceremonies, mentoring juniors, and leveraging AI-enabled development tools.

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile teams with leadership exposure.
• Working knowledge of asynchronous messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Hands-on with Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, ELK stack.
• Performance tuning across API, database, and front-end layers.
• Experience using AI tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Exposure to LLM-based automation and RAG concepts is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs, work with event/messaging systems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud environments.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, architecture discussions, and planning.
• Mentor junior developers and uplift coding practices.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve outcomes.
• Take ownership of complex technical areas without handholding.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java & Spring Boot.
• Build rich, modular, responsive web applications using Angular & TypeScript.
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, optimize queries, and manage data integration.

Skills

Agile team experience

Leadership exposure

Strong communication

Mentoring juniors

Collaborative skills

RESTful APIs

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Grafana

ELK stack

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Docker

Cloud environments

GitHub Copilot

n8n

RAG frameworks

Agile ceremonies

Job description

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• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java & Spring Boot.
• Build rich, modular, responsive web applications using Angular & TypeScript.
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, optimize queries, and manage data integration.

Qualifications

• :Experience in Agile teams with exposure to leadership or mentorship
• .Working knowledge of asynchronous messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• .Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, ELK stack
• .Performance tuning skills across API, database, and front-end layers
• .Experience using modern engineering AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, code assistants)
• .Exposure to agentic AI concepts (LLM-based automation, n8n, RAG frameworks) is a plus
• .Strong communication and collaboration skills
• .Develop and consume RESTful APIs and work with event/messaging systems
• .Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud environments
• .Participate in Agile ceremonies, architecture discussions, and technical planning
• .Mentor junior developers and help uplift coding practices and code quality in the team
• .Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and technical outcomes
• .Take ownership of complex technical areas without handholdin