Tech Lead

AirAsia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to guide our development team in building scalable, AI-powered EdTech solutions. You will drive architecture decisions, mentor developers, and lead the adoption of agentic AI capabilities using Node.js, React/Next.js, MySQL, and Google Cloud Platform.

You will own cloud architecture decisions on GCP, design data pipelines, oversee CI/CD, and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver features while driving technical improvements across the stack.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software development, 3+ years as a Tech Lead.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and React/Next.js.
• Experience designing scalable, AI-enabled architectures and GCP deployments.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI systems, LLM orchestration, and RAG pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor frontend & backend developers.
• Design and deliver scalable full‑stack solutions.
• Define and drive the technical strategy for integrating agentic AI features into the product.
• Architect and build agentic AI systems, including LLM orchestration, tool‑calling, and RAG pipelines.

Skills

JavaScript / TypeScript

Node.js

React / Next.js

MySQL

Agentic AI

GCP

Leadership

Tools

LangGraph / AutoGen

Docker

Kubernetes

BigQuery

Job description

We are seeking a hands‑on Tech Lead to guide our development team in building scalable, AI‑powered EdTech solutions.

About the Role

You will drive architecture decisions, mentor developers, lead our adoption of agentic AI capabilities, and ensure delivery of high‑quality applications using Node.js, React / Next.js, MySQL, and Google Cloud Platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor frontend & backend developers
• Design and deliver scalable full‑stack solutions
• Define and drive the technical strategy for integrating agentic AI features (e.g., AI tutoring assistants, content generation, adaptive learning workflows) into the product
• Architect and build agentic AI systems, including LLM orchestration, tool‑calling, and RAG pipelines, either directly or through close oversight of the team building them
• Own cloud architecture decisions on GCP, including service selection, scalability, and cost optimization
• Guide data architecture decisions, including pipeline design and analytics/reporting needs, in collaboration with data stakeholders
• Oversee coding standards, code reviews, testing, and CI/CD
• Collaborate with product and design teams to deliver features
• Troubleshoot issues and drive technical improvements across the stack

Required Skills

• 7+ years in software development, 3+ years as a Tech Lead
• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.js, React / Next.js
• Expertise in MySQL (schema design, optimization)
• Hands‑on experience building agentic AI systems, LLM orchestration, tool/function‑calling, RAG pipelines, or agent frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or equivalent), and the ability to translate this into a product‑level AI feature roadmap
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on with GitLab CI/CD
• Familiarity with Docker / Kubernetes
• Background in building EdTech or e‑learning systems
• Exposure to BigQuery or other GCP‑native data warehousing tools