TypeScript Team Lead

Fusang; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusang is seeking an exceptional TypeScript Team Lead to coordinate the development team and oversee architecture for backend services and full-stack apps using TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js.

You will lead by example, driving architectural direction while staying hands-on with code, with strong growth opportunities for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS with backend focus.
• 8–10 years of hands-on development experience and hands-on lead role.
• Experience coordinating teams and leading technical direction.
• Strong TypeScript and Node.js backend expertise.
• Backend frameworks: Express, Hono, Fastify; REST/GraphQL API design.
• Relational DB design (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and ORMs (Prisma/Drizzle).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development team and drive technical discussions.
• Lead system architecture and scalable backend design.
• Provide technical direction and enforce best practices.
• Write, test, and deploy production code daily with backend focus.
• Design robust backend services and APIs in Node.js.
• Architect RESTful and GraphQL endpoints with proper docs.
• Design efficient database schemas and optimized queries.
• Enforce code quality and development standards through reviews.

Skills

Team leadership

System design

TypeScript

Node.js

REST API design

GraphQL design

Database design

Code reviews

AI-assisted coding

API documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Diploma in IT/CS

Tools

Express

Hono

Fastify

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Prisma

Drizzle ORM

Docker

AWS

GitHub Copilot

Job description

About Fusang

Fusang is Asia’s first fully-regulated digital securities exchange, pioneering the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology.

Licensed by the Labuan Financial Services Authority, we created the world’s first institutional tokenised sukuk—recognised with the IFN Most Innovative Deal 2023 award. With over USD 410 million in tokenised instruments issued, we’re proving that regulated digital securities are the future of capital markets.

Our mission is to build the digital superhighway for traditional finance, making investment opportunities more accessible globally. Backed by 40 years of wealth management expertise through our relationship with Portcullis Group, we combine startup innovation with institutional credibility.

We’re looking for exceptional people who want to shape the future of finance.

Role Overview

Fusang is seeking an exceptional TypeScript Team Lead with strong architecture and system design capabilities. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role where you will coordinate the development team, design system architecture, guide technical decisions, and build robust backend services and full‑stack applications using our core stack: TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js. We are looking for someone who can lead by example—driving architectural direction while remaining deeply involved in code. This role offers strong growth opportunities for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Coordination & Technical Leadership: Coordinate the development team’s efforts, facilitate technical discussions, align priorities, and ensure smooth collaboration across projects while maintaining a hands‑on coding role
• System Architecture & Design: Lead the design and architecture of scalable, maintainable solutions including database schemas, API structures, backend services, and system integration patterns
• Technical Direction & Guidance: Provide technical guidance to the team on architectural decisions, design patterns, best practices, and implementation approaches
• Hands‑On Development: Actively write, test, and deploy production code daily, with primary focus on backend services and system architecture
• Backend Architecture & Development: Design and implement robust backend services and APIs using Node.js, ensuring security, scalability, and maintainability
• API Design & Implementation: Design and architect RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL endpoints with proper documentation, versioning, and integration patterns
• Database Architecture: Design efficient database schemas, optimize data models, write optimized queries, and architect data strategies that scale with business growth
• Code Quality & Standards: Write clean, maintainable code following best practices, conduct thorough code reviews, establish and enforce technical standards and development practices across the team

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field with at least 8–10 years of hands‑on development experience, with strong emphasis on backend systems; experience in a technical lead or senior developer role
• Technical Leadership & Coordination: Demonstrated experience coordinating development teams, facilitating technical discussions, and driving alignment on technical direction—while remaining hands‑on with code
• Architecture & System Design Leadership: Strong demonstrated experience in designing and architecting backend systems and APIs—you should be comfortable leading architectural decisions, designing systems from the ground up, and guiding others on architectural approaches
• TypeScript Expertise: Strong proficiency with TypeScript, demonstrating solid understanding of type systems and their practical application
• js Backend Development: Strong hands‑on experience building backend services with Node.js using frameworks such as Express, Hono, or Fastify, including REST API development, data handling, authentication, and database integration
• Database Architecture: Strong experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar) including schema design, query optimization, data modeling, and database architecture decisions; familiarity with ORMs such as Prisma or Drizzle
• API Design & Architecture: Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs or GraphQL with proper architecture, structure, documentation, and best practices
• AI-Assisted Development: Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot is essential—this is a core part of how we build software at Fusang

Good to have

• Frontend Familiarity: Basic familiarity with React and Next.js; able to understand frontend code and collaborate effectively with frontend developers
• Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS services and Docker containerization