Software Engineer, Java Script/Type Script

Bjak Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company based in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Software Engineer to develop cutting-edge solutions. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience in software engineering with proficiency in NodeJS and ReactJS. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and opportunities for career development in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Free training and development

International work environment

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.
• Experience in both backend and frontend technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality backend and frontend systems.
• Maintain production stability and resolve issues.
• Mentor junior developers in best practices.

Skills

Backend Development with NodeJS

Frontend Development with ReactJS

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Automation workflows

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

NodeJS

ReactJS

MongoDB

AWS

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer, Java Script/Type Script

Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand.

Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service.

If you enjoy building cutting edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses - Speak to us.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices
• Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS / NextJS with best code practices
• Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues to minimize stability impacts
• Analyze and propose any code improvement opportunities for system enhancement
• Support change requests from cross-functional teams
• Mentoring and guides junior on development best practices
• Review pull requests from peers

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures
• 3+ years of full-time software engineering experience
• Experience in Backend Development, e.g. NodeJS, NestJS, ExpressJS, GraphQL, Postman, etc.
• Experience in Frontend Development, e.g. ReactJS, NextJS, Styled-component, etc.
• Experience in Database, e.g. MongoDB, MySQL, etc.
• xperience in Automation workflow, e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer, etc.
• Passionate about programming and solving problems independently

Good to have

• Relevant projects / portfolio showcasing will be a plus
• Experience in GCP / AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code Practices will be a plus
• Experience in UI/UX design will be a plus
• Experience in TDD / BDD will be a plus
• Experience in web templating language, e.g. Pug, Slim, etc. will be a plus
• Experience in tech documentation will be a plus

Benefits

• Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the no.1 company in the industry!
• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems
• International work environment and flat organization
• Great career development opportunities in a growing company
• Team culture - highly practical and results oriented
• Free training and development, constantly improve yourself
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours & arrangement, Casual work attire
• Hybrid working arrangement

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