Senior Software Engineer

SICPA; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SICPA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the Platform Foundations team in Cyberjaya. You will evolve the internal digital platform, own its technical roadmap, and deliver robust backend services in Java/Kotlin.

You will coach engineers, tackle cross-domain challenges, and promote best practices in testing, documentation, and CI/CD. The role requires 10+ years of experience, a strong Java/Kotlin background, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years in software engineering with strong Java/Kotlin expertise.
• Well-written, well-tested, maintainable code and experience leading teams.
• Familiar with Linux environments, shell scripting, and packaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of the internal digital platform and ensure reliability and user experience.
• Act as the platform technical product owner and drive the technical roadmap.
• Design, build and maintain backend services and libraries in Java/Kotlin.
• Coach junior engineers and support cross-functional teams in tasks.
• Solve technical challenges across infrastructure, CI/CD, frontend, and subsystems.
• Explore new technologies and promote best engineering practices.

Skills

Java/Kotlin expertise

Software architecture

Team leadership

English fluency

Linux shell scripting

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

gRPC

OpenAPI

Docker

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Oracle

MinIO

Keycloak/OpenID Connect

Jenkins

Spark

Hadoop

TypeScript

Angular

Job description

Job description:

This is your chance to join our Platform Foundations team: a small but strong team of engineers passionate about breeding the best ideas and using state-of-the-art software technologies and software engineering practices to deliver an innovative PaaS. For the Platform Foundations team, we are currently looking for an experienced, motivated, hands‑on

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

ROLE:

• Lead the evolution of our internal digital platform and, together with the team, ensure its technical soundness, reliability, completeness and a great user experience
• Act as the platform technical product owner: drive its technical roadmap construction in coordination with stakeholders, help the team deliver features that are in line with platform customers’ needs and expectations
• Design, build and maintain backend services and libraries (in Java and Kotlin)
• Support teams that use our platform, coach junior engineers, help others in the team progress on their tasks
• Understand and help solving technical challenges in other domains such as infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline, frontend and subsystem interactions
• Explore, evaluate and introduce new innovative technologies in coordination with business Product Owners
• Actively support the scrum master in helping agile team organize its work and processes, and deliver results of highest quality
• Facilitate technical collaboration and adoption of the digital platform, manage external suppliers
• Apply and promote software engineering best practices (testing, documentation, code review, etc.)

PROFILE:

• You have a BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related field
• You have more than 10 years of experience as software engineer with an in-depth knowledge of Java (or Kotlin) and its ecosystem
• You write well‑tested and efficient code that is easy to understand, evolve and maintain
• You have experience in driving software teams or leading software projects
• You are familiar with the Linux environment, including shell scripting and software packaging
• You have hands‑on experience with any of the following technologies: Spring (Boot), gRPC, OpenAPI, Docker, OpenShift or Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MinIO, Keycloak / OpenID Connect, Jenkins, Spark, Hadoop, Typescript, Angular
• You are a great team player who likes multi-cultural working environments and is also able to work independently
• You are fluent in English (knowledge of French is a plus)

JOIN US!

We offer an exciting and challenging role, with great potential for personal development and a truly global impact. Help us contribute to a more secure world and enable trust in the digital society!