Tech Lead (Full Stack / System Architecture)

Migrity Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive tech firm is seeking a Tech Lead to drive technical direction and guide a team toward excellence. With a focus on system architecture, you will define best practices and code standards. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience, particularly in Laravel and React, along with the ability to mentor junior engineers. This role offers the chance to influence product direction and work within a collaborative team environment, tackling complex architectural challenges and leading the engineering culture.

Benefits

Modern tech stack

Opportunity for leadership

Passionate team collaboration

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with expertise in Laravel and React.
• Strong knowledge of system architecture and database design.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complexity clearly.

Responsibilities

• Define engineering best practices and coding standards.
• Oversee feature planning from development to deployment.
• Mentor junior engineers and set coding standards.
• Collaborate with DevOps on deployment processes.

Skills

Technical direction

Software architecture

Team leadership

RESTful APIs

Laravel

React

DevOps practices

Cloud services

Code quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Tech Lead (Full Stack / System Architecture)

At BrandWriter, we’re building an AI-powered content platform that helps businesses communicate smarter and faster. As our product grows, we’re looking for a Tech Lead who can drive technical direction, guide engineering best practices, and mentor developers while shipping high-quality features at speed.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, designing scalable architectures, and leading a team toward technical excellence, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

Technical Direction & Architecture

Define engineering best practices, frameworks, coding standards, and development workflows.

Make key decisions on system architecture, API design, database structure, and cloud infrastructure.

Collaborate closely with Product & Design to translate requirements into technical designs.

Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and libraries where beneficial.

Feature Planning & Execution

Break down large features into clear, manageable tasks.

• Database migrations or schema changes
• Integrations with 3rd-party services

Oversee development from planning to deployment, ensuring technical feasibility and quality.

Code Quality & Reviews

Set and maintain high coding standards across the team.

Review pull requests for correctness, maintainability, performance, and security.

Ensure our system remains scalable, stable, and optimized.

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers with guidance on architecture, code quality, and problem-solving.

Foster a collaborative, fast-paced engineering culture.

DevOps & Deployment Oversight

Work with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and monitoring.

Ensure code is testable, deployable, and maintainable across environments.

Who You Are

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

5+ years of experience in software development with hands‑on expertise in Laravel (Backend) and React (Frontend).

Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, database design, cloud services (AWS/Azure), and system architecture.

Familiar with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines, server monitoring, and environment management.

Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical complexity into clear business and product understanding.

Strong leadership capabilities in guiding engineers, reviewing code, and driving team-wide technical standards.

Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with cross‑functional teams.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with mobile app development (iOS/Android or cross-platform).
• Background in scaling systems and optimizing performance.
• Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into backend workflows or UI components.
• Familiarity with microservices, event‑driven architecture, or advanced cloud orchestration.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

🚀 Work at the intersection of AI, content, and scalable system design.

🧩 Solve complex architectural challenges as the platform grows.

🤝 Collaborate with a passionate team of designers, product innovators, and developers.

💻 Modern tech stack and engineering workflows (Git, CI/CD, cloud, modern frameworks).

🌱 Opportunity to lead, mentor, and shape the engineering culture.

📈 Direct influence on product direction and long‑term technical strategy.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• How many years' experience do you have as a manager / team lead?