Senior Software Engineer

techstreet; Selangor; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Coverage

Learning Budget

Health Insurance

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a heavyweight Senior Software Engineer to design robust backends, full-stack or backend-heavy architectures, and data pipelines. You’ll ensure reliability under pressure and optimize queries, containerized deployments, and clean software architecture.

Responsibilities include system architecture, database design, cloud & DevOps integration, API management, performance tuning, and fostering secure engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years backend or full-stack experience.
• Experience in at least two of Python(Django), Java(Spring Boot), PHP(Laravel), or TypeScript(Node.js/Next.js).
• Frontend frameworks (React/Next.js/Tailwind CSS) and Git workflows.
• Docker/Linux and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP); AWS certs are a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, data structures, OOP, and software design patterns; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• System Architecture: design scalable backend architectures and robust microservices using Python, Java, or Node.js.
• Database Engineering: architect relational and NoSQL databases, write optimized SQL, perform data migrations.
• Cloud & DevOps: deploy containerized apps with Docker on AWS or GCP, secure IAM, S3, serverless.
• API Management: design secure, well-documented RESTful APIs with input validation and authentication.
• Performance Optimization: diagnose bottlenecks, improve SSR, implement caching for responsiveness.
• Security & Engineering Culture: promote secure coding, mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, improve CI/CD.

Skills

Python

Cloud (AWS / Azure / GCP)

React.js / Next.js

Database (SQL / NoSQL)

JavaScript / TypeScript

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We are hunting for a heavyweight Senior Software Engineer who loves building robust, high-throughput, and secure software systems. You will be responsible for designing full-stack or backend-heavy architectures, handling complex data pipelines, and ensuring system reliability under pressure. If you are a developer who obsesses over query optimization, system efficiency, containerized deployments, and clean software architecture, we want you on our team.

We are hunting for a heavyweight Senior Software Engineer who loves building robust, high-throughput, and secure software systems. You will be responsible for designing full-stack or backend-heavy architectures, handling complex data pipelines, and ensuring system reliability under pressure. If you are a developer who obsesses over query optimization, system efficiency, containerized deployments, and clean software architecture, we want you on our team.

Responsibilities

1.System Architecture: Design and develop scalable backend architectures and robust microservices using languages such as Python (Django/FastAPI), Java (Spring Boot), or Node.js (Next.js/Express).

2.Database Engineering: Architect relational and non-relational database schemas (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), writing highly optimized SQL queries and executing complex data migrations.

3.Cloud & DevOps Integration: Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker onto cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP), incorporating secure IAM, S3, and serverless computing structures.

4.API Management: Design and maintain clean, secure, and well-documented RESTful APIs, enforcing strict input validation, rate limiting, and robust authentication (JWT/OAuth).

5.Performance Optimization: Diagnose and resolve system bottlenecks, optimize server-side rendering (SSR), and implement caching strategies to improve overall responsiveness.

6.Security & Engineering Culture: Spearhead secure coding standards, mentor junior engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and drive automated CI/CD pipeline improvements.

Requirements

1.Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields, with 5+ years of professional hands-on backend or full-stack software development experience.

2.Backend Expertise: Advanced proficiency in at least two of the following: Python (Django), Java (Spring Boot), PHP (Laravel), or TypeScript (Node.js/Next.js).

3.Frontend & Tooling: Good command of modern frontend frameworks (React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS) and Git workflows.

4.DevOps & Infrastructure: Solid hands-on experience with Docker, Linux administration, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP). AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar cloud badges are a massive advantage.

5.Algorithm & Logic: Strong problem-solving skills with a solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming (OOP), and software design patterns. Fluency in verbal and written English is mandatory.

Required Skills

PythonCloud (AWS / Azure / GCP)React.js / Next.jsDatabase (SQL / NoSQL)JavaScript / TypeScript

Benefits

• Dental Coverage
• Learning Budget
• Health Insurance
• Performance Bonus

Salary - RM5000-RM8000