Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

Damstra Technology; Shah Alam; Hybrid; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (PHP) in Shah Alam, Malaysia. You will develop high-quality SaaS software, collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative solutions. Candidates should possess over 7 years of experience, including strong skills in PHP and Python, along with a willingness to work in a hybrid environment. The role emphasizes agile methodologies and mentoring within a dynamic team, ensuring a supportive company culture that values work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive work culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional development experience.
• 5+ years of back-end experience with Perl and PHP.
• Strong understanding of cyber security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, maintain, and enhance platform features.
• Collaborate with team members to build enterprise-class solutions.
• Mentor and coach fellow engineers.

Skills

PHP

Python

.NET

TypeScript/JavaScript

HTML/CSS

React

CI/CD

Git

Agile methodologies

AWS

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

AWS certifications

Cybersecurity credentials (e.g., CEH)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

Job ID: 2026-2704 • Openings: 1 • Role type: Permanent • Working: Hybrid • Location: Malaysia, Shah Alam City

About Us

Location - Shah Alam, Selangor

Level - Team Leader

Function - Product R&D

Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days per week in office)

Benefits - Benefits at Ideagen

Salary - this will be discussed at the next stage of the process, if you do have any questions please feel free to reach out!

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build high-quality, innovative and performant SaaS software that complies with coding standards and technical design. You help to define system functionality and work on primarily and front-end using JavaScript / TypeScript with the back-end PHP / Perl and/or C# applications.

You are familiar with the software development life cycle (SDLC) from preliminary planning, defining requirements, designing, and prototyping, building, documenting, testing, deploying, to finally maintaining the software.

Finally, you contribute thoughts positively within the Agile development team and demonstrate an enthusiastic ‘can-do’ attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, maintain, and enhance new and existing platform features.
• Partner with Engineering Managers, Team Leads, Software Engineers, and Test Engineers to build well‑architected, enterprise‑class solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Technical Product Owners, Infrastructure Engineers, and the UX & Design Team to ensure high‑quality, user‑centric feature delivery.
• Work across the full software development lifecycle to meet roadmap milestones and release schedules, using Agile frameworks such as Scrum.
• Contribute to backlog definition and refinement to support Product team objectives.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects, supported by robust unit testing and clear technical documentation.
• Influence engineering best practices, contribute to technology decisions, and support knowledge-sharing within the team.
• Mentor and coach fellow engineers to help develop their technical skills.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to deliver and maintain web-based software using PHP, Python, .NET, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and preferably React, supported by 7+ years of professional development (including 3+ years Python) and 5+ years of back‑end experience with Perl and PHP.
• Experienced in implementing cloud‑native technologies—app services, functions, containers, microservices, and APIs—ideally on AWS, with additional exposure to relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or Postgres.
• Skilled in delivering reliable solutions using CI/CD pipelines and tooling such as GitHub Actions, Buildkite, Octopus, Docker, and Kubernetes, ideally in a 24/7/365 SaaS environment, with strong Git proficiency.
• Strong understanding of code review practices, cyber security fundamentals, red/blue team activities, and OWASP Top 10, with the ability to advise on best practices in architecture, testing, web application security, implementation, and team workflows.
• 3+ years of experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and familiarity with Gherkin and Cucumber for defining stories and success criteria.
• Excellent English communication skills across technical, product, and management stakeholders; demonstrates a willingness to teach and to learn at all levels.
• Holds (or is working toward) relevant qualifications such as a degree in Computer Science/Engineering, AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer), or cybersecurity credentials such as CEH.

About Ideagen

Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day - from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick.

So, when you think of Ideagen, think of it as the silent teammate that's always working behind the scenes to help those people who make our lives safer and better.

Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs.

We're building a future-ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you're curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you'll thrive at Ideagen!

What is next?

If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at [e-mail]. All matters will be treated with strict confidence.

At Ideagen, we value the importance of work-life balance and welcome candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know during the application process.

Enhance your career and make the world a safer place!

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