3,745 Backend Engineer jobs in Malaysia

Overview

The global financial system wasn't built for everyone. For millions of people, its reliance on interest (riba) creates a barrier to managing money and building wealth without compromising their values.

At Wahed, we're changing that. We are a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system—one that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free. From our offices across the globe, our team is building products that were once deemed impossible, from pioneering Shariah-compliant equity ETFs, creating true riba-free alternatives to high yield savings accounts, to creating no-leverage real estate investments for truly interest-free income producing assets. If you're driven to solve complex problems and believe finance should empower, not exclude, join us in building a more equitable financial future.

We are looking for Backend Engineers to join our Engineering team. As a team member, you will play a role in building, maintaining, designing, and implementing new microservices and improving our existing Golang services. Along with product development and improving the infrastructure, engineers are given the opportunity to innovate, experiment and try out new technologies.

Building product and innovative features is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required. We are looking for candidates that are self-motivated and eager to learn new technologies, work well both within a team and on their own, and have an attention to detail.

• Work closely with product managers and engineers to build backend solutions
• Swiftly tackle defects and solve them for good, reducing tech debt along the way
• Proactively make improvements to the backend architecture in terms of robustness, security and performance
• Leverage APIs for integrations with other platforms
• Contribute to automated testing efforts and increasing test coverage

• At least 2 years commercial experience in backend software development
• Server side coding experience preferably in Golang and writing maintainable, testable code with unit tests
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases preferably ElasticSearch and Cassandra
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• Experience working with AWS features and tools
• Product minded: committed to building the best user experience with experience working closely with product managers and other engineers
• Understand the trade-offs in employing different engineering solutions to a problem, valuing pragmatism over idealism
• Eager and open to learning

About Wahed

The global financial system wasn't built for everyone. For millions of people, its reliance on interest (riba) creates a barrier to managing money and building wealth without compromising their values.

At Wahed, we're changing that. We are a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system—one that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free. From our offices across the globe, our team is building products that were once deemed impossible, from pioneering Shariah-compliant equity ETFs, creating true riba-free alternatives to high yield savings accounts, to creating no-leverage real estate investments for truly interest-free income producing assets. If you're driven to solve complex problems and believe finance should empower, not exclude, join us in building a more equitable financial future.

We are looking for Backend Engineers to join our Engineering team. As a team member, you will play a role in building, maintaining, designing, and implementing new microservices and improving our existing Golang services. Along with product development and improving the infrastructure, engineers are given the opportunity to innovate, experiment and try out new technologies. Building product and innovative features is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required. We are looking for candidates that are self-motivated and eager to learn new technologies, work well both within a team and on their own, and have an attention to detail.

• Work closely with product managers and engineers to build backend solutions
• Swiftly tackle defects and solve them for good, reducing tech debt along the way
• Proactively make improvements to the backend architecture in terms of robustness, security and performance
• Leverage APIs for integrations with other platforms
• Contribute to automated testing efforts and increasing test coverage

• At least 2 years commercial experience in backend software development
• Server side coding experience preferably in Golang and writing maintainable, testable code with unit tests
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases preferably ElasticSearch and Cassandra
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment
• Experience working with AWS features and tools
• Product minded: committed to building the best user experience with experience working closely with product managers and other engineers
• Understand the trade-offs in employing different engineering solutions to a problem, valuing pragmatism over idealism
• Eager and open to learning

EMQ is a financial technology company that enables businesses of every size to access real-time, affordable, and efficient cross-border payments in 170+ markets. Through our API-powered platform, we continue to simplify global payments for our customers and enable them to scale efficiently across multiple markets. Recognized as a Tech Pioneer by World Economic Forum and Top 100 Cross-Border Payment Companies by FXC Intelligence, EMQ remains committed to fostering a more sustainable world by making financial services more accessible and inclusive for everyone, everywhere. The company is currently licensed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and registered as a Money Service Business in Canada.

If you are seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting financial services, come join us and grow with a team of people who will energise and inspire you!

The Role:

We are currently seeking a Backend Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will play an integral part in helping with the development, maintenance and optimization of our client business portal, using modern technologies such as TypeScript, Nest.JS, React, TypeORM, etc. Our web-based portal - runs on top of K8s with 8 microservices + 2 SPAs behind an API gateway, allows our customers to manage the full payments flow, including FX, through an intuitive platform. You will collaborate closely with our global teams to ensure optimal solutions that enable our customers to expand across geographies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient backend systems using technologies such as Node.js, NestJS, TypeORM, and PostgreSQL.
• Assist in optimizing existing backend code for improved performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers and product teams to ensure seamless end-to-end functionality and optimal user experiences.
• Create well-defined API designs for easy integration.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and stability.
• Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and suggestions.
• Design the routing of the Kong API Gateway while introducing new APIs.
• Continuously improve the performance of APIs, SDLC, and release management during the sprint free time.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• University degree in computer science, software engineering or related discipline
• 1+ years of experience in backend development.
• Have experience with database software - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, etc.
• Have experience with any web services development and maintenance, like services on top of Express, NestJS, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, etc.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with good command of English to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and global teams.
• Strong problem-solving and programming abilities.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a distributed team environment.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and container orchestration.
• Proficiency in Docker and containerized deployments
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS services.
• Knowledge of FE development
• Knowledge of any node.js frameworks, like express, NestJS, etc.
• Knowledge of test automation, like unit testing, integration testing, end-to-end testing, etc.
• Knowledge of Apache Kafka
• Knowledge of API gateway solutions, with experience in Kong gateway being a strong plus.

EMQ is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected and accepted.

Job Summary

Job Summary :

You are responsible for all the backend services that empower the overall digital banking platform in delivering a great user experience. You will take full ownership of the applications under your care. You oversee the solution architecture, technical direction, and implementation of highly scalable, secure microservices for the digital bank. You will work with established software engineering best practices and agile delivery methodology. You will build & lead a high performing backend engineering team that contributes positively towards the vision of the digital bank.

• Being the champion of all backend development best practices across the Engineering function
• Collaborate with the Product and Engineering teams to create the best digital banking user experience
• Participate in the development process from definition to deployment
• Codify best practices in the form of reusable patterns, templates, and codebases and raise the bar for the whole team on quality and speed
• Build highly scalable and secure microservices for the digital bank to realize its vision of being the most efficient and secure digital banking platform
• Write the best code in terms of application performance and security
• Establish process for code reviews and technical documentation
• Mentor the team for both professional and personal development
• Monitor and manage the application health of services under the care of your team
• Design, evaluate, and communicate solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Bachelors in Computer Science or related fields
• At least 3 years of software development or related experience
• Proven experience in software development using modern software architecture and design pattern
• Experience with RDBMS (MySQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (MongoDB)
• Experience with microservice architecture and domain-driven design
• Experience with Agile methodology or similar lean startup approach to building software
• Strong background in designing, developing, and maintaining REST API
• Familiarity with Docker/Container, Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, Bitbucket, Github Actions, Gitlab CI)
• Understand and implement secure coding best practices; familiarity with OWASP Top 10
• Familiarity with modern cloud service provider such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
• An entrepreneurial attitude with ability to work in a fast paced, flexible environment on multiple concurrent projects
• An ideal candidate for this role will have established experience in managing a sizable, high performing backend engineers skilled in highly scalable, complex microservices on an enterprise level

• Associate

• Full-time

• Information Technology

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Note: Only for Malaysians and Malaysia PR.

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled backend developer to join our development team. As an ideal candidate, you will have a strong background in building scalable backend services using the express/nestjs framework.

To ensure success as a express/nestjs developer, you should have strong knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript concepts, excellent backend coding skills, and a good understanding of building scalable backend services.

This is a full-time role, and can be carried out by an employee or full-time contractor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable, and performance-driven backend services.
• Proficient in database design, architecting database schemas, optimizing data structures, and ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to design and implement APIs.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in the nodejs, nestjs ecosystem and backend technologies.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure robustness and reliability of the backend code.
• Provide technical support and mentorship to junior developers, if applicable.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 experience in backend development and a proven track record with nodejs/nestjs.
• Strong understanding of TypeScript and its core principles.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of nodejs and its ecosystem.
• Familiarity with databases, including Postgres.
• Knowledge of server-side caching mechanisms.
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code.
• Experience with modern backend development tools, such as Docker, CI/CD, etc.
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong team player with a proactive attitude and a desire to learn.

Personal Characteristics

• A mature, empathetic perspective on teamwork, problem solving, and the value of our mission to improve education for young people worldwide.
• Willingness to grow personally and professionally.
• High standard of quality and ability to evaluate own work critically.
• Commitment to timeliness and deadlines.
• Ability to work productively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with others on new ideas, and to give and receive thoughtful and respectful feedback.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and prioritize appropriately, and to maintain focus when priorities evolve and change.
• Ability to solve problems independently and collaboratively, with a strong attention to detail.

Company Description

Founded in 1995, Beyondsoft is an integrated provider of IT solutions and consultancy. We have established more than 40 trusted global delivery centers across Asia, South and North America, and Europe. Beyondsoft (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., established in 2019, offers IT consulting and solution services in fields such as banking, finance, high technology, and manufacturing. Our mission is to empower our customers with innovative solutions to transform their businesses. We are proudly ISO 27001:2013 certified.

Role Description

• Responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining backend services.

• Develop and maintain online activities related to AIGC.

Qualifications

• Solid service development experience, familiar with multi-threaded programming, memory management, design patterns and Linux development environment, clear understanding and knowledge of Python, Golang and good experience in high concurrent program development.

• Familar with programming in python/golang is prefered.

• Debugging ability of complex system software is preferred.

• Experience in AIGC application development, familiarity with commonly used LLM platforms in the industry is preferred.

About our Client

Our client is a leading global player in the banking industry, dedicated to delivering innovative financial solutions across wholesale and consumer banking. Operating in diverse markets, they combine deep local knowledge with robust technology capabilities to support complex financial transactions and drive sustainable growth. With a strong emphasis on digital transformation and customer-centric services, they offer an exciting environment for technology professionals who want to make an impact in shaping the future of banking.

About the Role

Are you passionate about building enterprise-grade backend solutions for complex banking products? In this role, you'll function as a domain expert within a high-performing core banking team, shaping the rollout of cutting-edge banking products from both a technical and functional perspective. Acting as the bridge between business users and development teams, you'll influence product strategy, lead software development efforts, guide a team of talented developers, and ensure adherence to best practices and standards. If you're ready to play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing sophisticated banking solutions, this is the perfect opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Serve as the domain expert in the core banking team, supporting product rollouts from a functionality and capability perspective.
• Act as a conduit between end users and internal Core Banking teams to develop solutions based on user requirements and stories.
• Contribute to product management and release management of core banking products.

Business

• Participate in fitment workshops, gather and analyze product requirements from Product Owners and Solution Architects, and drive development to meet business goals.
• Prepare detailed program specifications based on business analysis and user requirements.
• Manage changes to core banking products, ensuring alignment with product and release plans.
• Maintain and manage product capability documentation and other audit requirements per SDLC standards.
• Lead a team of developers, guiding them through development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support.

Processes

• Oversee maintenance and management of product capability documents and other audit-related artifacts in compliance with SDLC processes.

The Ideal Candidate

Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in development programming languages and design principles.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, unit testing frameworks, databases, and infrastructure concepts.
• Experience with software configuration management, development toolkits, scripting (Shell, ANT, DB), and support for system interfaces.
• Familiarity with process standards, systems documentation, and systems integration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities, with planning, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of group policies and processes in banking environments.

Technical and Functional Expertise

• Graduate qualification essential; BE/ME or a postgraduate degree in Computer Science preferred.
• Technical and domain expertise in wholesale and consumer banking.
• Experience in banking product development and banking processes.
• Exposure to data migration and database technologies is an advantage.
• Technical Skills

Primary:

• JBOSS, Java, J2EE, Spring Boot
• App Scan, Selenium, Cucumber, CA Lisa, JMeter
• RESTful API, Kong Gateway, OAuth
• Maven, Jenkins, SonarQube, Rundeck, Ansible, Groovy

Secondary:

• Openshift, Docker, Kubernetes
• Hazelcast, Kafka, RabbitMQ

Position : Backend Engineer

Salary : RM 5,000 – RM 8,500

Location : Tropicana Garden

Working Hours : Mon – Fri (10am – 7pm)

Job Scope

· Developing and maintaining the backend system using and MongoDB to store the data.

· Integrating with various third-party services for payment processing and security.

· Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance APIs for internal and external use.

· Collaborating with the frontend team to ensure seamless integration between the frontend and backend.

· Writing and maintaining code documentation, automated tests, and unit tests.

· Troubleshooting and debugging production issues.

· Ensuring that the application is secure, reliable, and highly available.

Requirements

· At least 3 years of experience in backend development.

· Proficient in and MongoDB. Knowledge in Java will be a plus points.

· Experience in developing APIs using REST or GraphQL.

· Knowledge of AWS EKS or similar cloud services for hosting and scaling applications.

· Familiarity with MySQL or similar relational databases for data reporting.

· Experience with containerization and deployment tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

· Understanding of software development principles such as SOLID, TDD, and design patterns.

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· Experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems for processing and distributing data.

· Experience in security audits and assessments for financial systems is a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresh graduate

Pay: Up to RM8,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave
• Professional development
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

We're looking for a passionate Software Engineer to develop and maintain the digital banking payment system. Ideally, the candidate should be able to build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design. Software engineers must be skilled in development, writing code, and documenting functionality.

• Design, write and deliver highly scalable, reliable and fault tolerant systems with minimal guidance
• Participate in code and design reviews to maintain our high development standards
• Partner with the product management team to define and execute the feature roadmap
• Translate business requirements into scalable and extensible design
• Proactively manage stakeholder communication related to deliverables, risks, changes and dependencies
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (Mobile, DevOps, Data, UX, QA etc.) on planning and execution
• Continuously improve code quality, product execution, and customer delight
• Willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies
• An enormous sense of ownership
• Engage in service capacity and demand planning, software performance analysis, tuning and optimization

Job Requirements & Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience in software development
• Proven experience as a software engineer with a focus on Java, Spring Boot, Spring Webflux, Kafka, and MySQL database
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and implementation
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to details
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Understanding of security principles and how they apply to banking systems
• Ability to plan, prioritize, estimate and execute releases with good degree of predictability
• Passion for learning new things, solving challenging problems
• Experience with Paynet RPP (DuitNow) is a plus
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) is a plus