Software Developer

UST Global; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology services company located in Malaysia is seeking a software developer to design and develop Python-based APIs, reverse-engineer existing Java applications, and contribute to overall system architecture discussions. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of software development experience, strong Python and Java skills, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes. This role offers opportunities for innovation and technical documentation maintenance.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software development experience with system integration projects.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-driven and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python-based APIs and services.
• Reverse-engineer Java applications into Python.
• Contribute to solution design with system architects.

Skills

Python development

API/backend development

Kubernetes

Java analysis

Database knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

MySQL

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work with system architects and product owners to understand functional requirements and contribute to overall solution design.
• Design and develop Python-based APIs and services, deployed on Kubernetes clusters.
• Reverse-engineer existing Java applications and refactor/rewrite them into Python.
• Create and maintain technical documentation (e.g., flowcharts, diagrams, design docs).
• Participate in system architecture discussions, including scalability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and maintainability considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of software development experience involving system integration projects (telecom experience a plus).
• Strong Python development skills, with proven experience in API/backend development.
• Ability to analyze Java codebases and translate functionality into Python.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native systems.
• Familiarity with open-source tools and frameworks, including setup/configuration.
• Knowledge of databases (MySQL, Oracle, Redis or NoSQL).
• Virtual machine or cloud infrastructure experience is an advantage.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work independently and in distributed teams.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to turn ideas into practical solutions.
• Experience in the telecommunications industry is an added advantage.
• Self-driven, able to work with minimal guidance, and comfortable thinking outside the box.