Sensor Systems Software Engineer (Python & UI)

FILPAL (M) SDN. BHD.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FILPAL (M) SDN. BHD. in Penang is seeking a software engineer to design, build and maintain the software layer of our sensor systems, focusing on Python backend, API integration, and a web-based interface, with on-site field testing.

You will work on Linux deployments, system validation, and collaborating on architecture decisions, while learning UI/UX basics and applying networking and debugging skills in real-world environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
• Fresh graduates are welcome.
• Strong Python and Linux skills; working knowledge of modern web development and UI/UX principles.
• Experience with API integrations (REST, WebSocket) and Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services and applications using Python.
• Design and implement API integrations (REST, WebSocket, etc.) between in-house software, third-party platforms and sensor hardware.
• Build and refine web-based user interfaces, ensuring the user experience is clear, responsive and practical for real-world use.
• Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions on data flow, module separation and scalability.
• Deploy, configure and troubleshoot software in Linux environments, including diagnosis of basic network-related issues.
• Take part in field tests, deploy systems on-site, verify functionality, collect data, identify issues and feed the findings back into development.
• Study and understand user and client requirements and propose practical software solutions to address them.

Skills

Python

Git

Linux

Web development

UI/UX

Networking basics

System design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tools

REST

WebSocket

Job description

FILPAL (M) SDN. BHD. in Penang is seeking a software engineer to design, build and maintain the software layer of our sensor systems, focusing on Python backend, API integration, and a web-based interface, with on-site field testing.

You will work on Linux deployments, system validation, and collaborating on architecture decisions, while learning UI/UX basics and applying networking and debugging skills in real-world environments.