Senior Backend Software Engineer

2 weeks ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EVO Business Counsulting Full time 72,000 - 96,000 per year

Only local Malaysian candidates will be considered for this role.

Job Title: Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job type: Permanent

Work Location: KL Eco City, Bangsar

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust and high-performance backend systems using the C programming language.
  • Optimize existing code and system architecture to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, including code standards, architectural principles, and design patterns.
  • Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues in production environments with a deep understanding of system internals.
  • Take ownership of system reliability, including proactive monitoring and incident response.
  • Mentor junior engineers, review code, and help establish strong engineering practices across the team.
  • Develop unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality and resilient code.
  • Continuously improve build, deployment, and testing automation pipelines to support rapid development and deployment cycles.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions and ensure alignment with product and business goals.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend systems using C.
  • Fluent in Mandarin (read, write, speak) – dealing with Mandarin speaking clients
  • Deep knowledge of C programming, including memory management, pointers, multithreading, and system-level programming.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including OOP (in C-compatible patterns), TDD, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix system programming, including sockets, IPC, and multithreaded applications.
  • Familiarity with profiling, debugging, and performance tuning tools such as gdb, valgrind, strace, perf, etc.
  • Understanding of low-level system internals including the kernel, memory layout, and CPU architecture.
  • Experience with microservices or modular architectures is a plus.
  • Exposure to RESTful API design and interaction with backend services via protocols like HTTP, gRPC, or custom RPC mechanisms.
  • Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or key-value stores like Redis.
  • Familiarity with build systems and tools like Make, CMake, autotools, or similar.
  • Experience in DevOps practices, automation scripts, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle low-level debugging in production systems.
  • Proven ability to write clean, maintainable code with comprehensive documentation and test coverage. Self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced startup environment.
  • Start-up experience or entrepreneurial mindset is highly desirable

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: RM6, RM8,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Opportunities for promotion
  • Professional development

Experience:

  • C (Programming Language): 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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