Senior Software Engineer

AIRASIA COM TRAVEL SDN BHD (airasia Super Apps: non Rider roles); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Medical

Staff flight discounts

Job summary

AirAsia MOVE is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our fast-growing Engineering team in Kuala Lumpur. You will deliver secure, scalable solutions integrated with internal and external systems while advancing engineering standards.

You will balance technical excellence with execution and collaboration, contributing to world-class travel technology platforms. The role requires 7+ years of experience and strong backend skills in Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, and cloud + container

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in backend development with Java (Spring Boot), Node.js and Python; React.js is a plus.
• Strong Git proficiency with branching/merging best practices.
• Solid understanding of data structures & algorithms.
• Experience operating large-scale production systems with CI/CD, tests, and monitoring.
• Cloud experience across AWS, GCP or Azure; container tech (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Familiar with CI/CD tooling (GitLab, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle).
• Experience building scalable, secure applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver components and services with a focus on security, performance, and scalability.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies; contribute to backlog refinement and sprints; provide estimates.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA and Product teams for smooth production delivery.
• Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and drive engineering excellence and automation initiatives.

Skills

Java / Spring Boot

Node.js

Python

React.js

Git

Algorithms & DS

Cloud Platforms

Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

OpenShift

GitLab

Jenkins

Maven/Gradle

Job description

We are seeking talented Senior Software Engineers to join our fast-growing Engineering team.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering secure, scalable solutions integrated with our internal and external systems, while constantly improving our engineering standards.

As a Senior Software Engineer at MOVE, you are expected to balance technical proficiency, execution excellence, and team collaboration — continuously contributing towards building world-class travel technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Domain & Engineering Excellence

• Design, develop, and deliver solutions for well-defined components and services.


• Apply sound technical design and architectural practices, ensuring security, performance, and scalability.


• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern best practices (TDD, CI/CD).


• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and the adoption of new technologies.

2. Execution & Operational Excellence

• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum teams, contributing to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.


• Provide task-level estimates and proactively flag potential blockers.


• Maintain focus on delivering quality outcomes by incorporating testing, documentation, and best coding practices into everyday work.


• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and Product teams to ensure smooth delivery to production environments.

3. Organizational Building & Collaboration

• Be a strong team player, collaborating across functions and building trusted relationships.


• Share knowledge openly through documentation, mentorship, and internal sharing sessions.


• Contribute to internal knowledge management practices, creating a learning and growth-driven environment.


• Embody AirAsia MOVE’s culture of continuous learning, openness, and customer focus.


• Experiment with emerging technologies and introduce improvements to tools, processes, and systems.


• Participate in internal initiatives to drive engineering excellence, DevOps improvements, and operational automation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience (open to varying levels).


• Proficient in backend development using Java (Spring Boot)/Nodejs and Python. Familiar with front end development technologies such as React.js is a plus


• Solid understanding of Git. Branching strategies, merging strategies and best practices


• Strong proficiency in Data Structures & Algorithms, problem-solving aptitude


• Deep understanding of the challenges associated with operating large-scale production systems with experience in continuous integration, test automation, and monitoring


• Strong grasp of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).


• Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle) and Git best practices.


• Experience in building scalable, highly available, and secure applications.


• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with application monitoring tools (Open telemetry standards).


• Exposure to Agile development, cloud cost optimization, and security best practices.


• Experience with performance testing, load testing, and monitoring at scale.

AirAsia SEA Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as AirAsia Global Shared Services Sdn Bhd) (1045172-A) is a subsidiary company of AirAsia Berhad.

Was incorporated on 7 May 2013. We are a global shared services provider enabling our clients with finance and accounting services, people department support, analytics, data management, credit & collections and strategic procurement.

We aim to continuously improve processes and explore new ways to increase our clients' profitability. We return our clients the most valuable commodity being TIME. Our clients can now spend more time on making money and less time on accounting for it.

To ensure our customers succeed, exceeding their expectations, AGSS will work hand in glove with the customer on new processes and systems, introduce new performance enhancing techniques and skills that will solve and move the dial together to achieve the desired operational excellence.

Companies are assured that they can then deliver excellent quality of services and enhanced customer satisfaction through elimination of redundant activities while working in an environment of continuous improvement.

AirAsia SEA Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as AirAsia Global Shared Services Sdn Bhd) (1045172-A) is a subsidiary company of AirAsia Berhad.

Was incorporated on 7 May 2013. We are a global shared services provider enabling our clients with finance and accounting services, people department support, analytics, data management, credit & collections and strategic procurement.

We aim to continuously improve processes and explore new ways to increase our clients' profitability. We return our clients the most valuable commodity being TIME. Our clients can now spend more time on making money and less time on accounting for it.

To ensure our customers succeed, exceeding their expectations, AGSS will work hand in glove with the customer on new processes and systems, introduce new performance enhancing techniques and skills that will solve and move the dial together to achieve the desired operational excellence.

Companies are assured that they can then deliver excellent quality of services and enhanced customer satisfaction through elimination of redundant activities while working in an environment of continuous improvement.

Perks and benefits

• Dental Medical Staff discount for Flights and many more