Senior Software Engineer

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Software Engineer. The successful candidate will own backend design for critical services, modernize legacy systems, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates should have 7+ years of experience, expertise in .NET Core, C#, and SQL Server, and a strong focus on quality and system reliability. Join a dynamic team and enhance your career in a fast-paced environment with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a backend engineer with a strong track record.
• Hands-on expertise with .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET Web API, and SQL Server.
• Ability to refactor legacy applications and manage technical debt.

Responsibilities

• Own backend design and development for mission-critical services.
• Analyze recurring production issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Refactor legacy components to align with best practices.

Skills

Backend engineering

.NET Core

C#

ASP.NET Web API

SQL Server

Software architecture

API design

T-SQL

DevOps practices

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Information

Work Experience 5+ years

Technology

MYR 11000 - MYR 13000

City Kuala Lumpur

State/Province Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

50000

Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a highly capable Senior Software Engineer to join our Front Office team. You will be a key person responsible for modernizing legacy systems, improving code quality, handling production issues at scale, and ensuring high standards in backend engineering. Your expertise will help drive reliability, scalability, and design excellence in a critical customer-facing domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Own backend design and development for mission-critical services, focusing on robustness, scalability, and maintainability.
• Analyze and troubleshoot recurring production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
• Refactor and modernize legacy components and services to align with current best practices and architectural principles.
• Perform technical assessments of new requirements, including feasibility analysis, effort estimation, and system impact analysis.
• Set coding standards and conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Mentor junior developers and help build a strong engineering culture with a focus on ownership and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Identify and proactively propose technical improvements, tools, or automation opportunities beyond assigned tasks.

Requirements

• Significant experience (typically 7+ years) as a backend engineer in environments, with a strong track record of technical ownership, system modernization, and mentoring.
• Hands‑on expertise with .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET Web API, and SQL Server in production‑grade systems.
• Proven ability to manage and refactor legacy applications, addressing technical debt and applying modern design principles.
• Strong background in software architecture, system design patterns, and API design (RESTful services; microservices experience is a plus).
• Skilled in database development and performance tuning using T‑SQL; familiarity with PostgreSQL or migrations is a plus.
• Experience in production debugging, incident analysis, and building resilient backend systems.
• Strong advocate for clean code, test automation, and continuous integration.
• Familiar with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines).
• High sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical field.

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