Lead Software Engineer

2 weeks ago

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Develab Full time 60,000 - 120,000 per year

Develab is an IT consulting company operating in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. We continuously seek innovation with a mission to help businesses realize their dreams with quality digital solutions and affordable IT consulting services. Our core services are Software Development, IT Consultancy, Project Management and Cloud Computing.

We're hiring Lead Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer in
Malaysia
for exciting software products development.

Responsibilities

  • As a technical leader, you will be the cloud technology expert to which the team will refer.
  • You will partner with project managers, business stakeholders and product owners to understand their requirements and translate into technical implementation.
  • You will work closely with solution architects and business analyst to code the requirements and plan for testing.
  • Identifying gaps and implementing improvements to your team's way of working, so that the delivery of the software can meet increasing quality and reliability standards, while keeping the time to market as short as possible.
  • You will need to evaluate IT solutions and alternatives for economic and operational feasibility, and thanks to your expertise, you will additionally have the responsibility to develop the team and its individuals as their cohort lead.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields.

Language Proficiency

  • Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Core Competencies

  • Strong problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented attitude.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire and apply new technical skills.
  • Proficient in using advanced analytical tools and methodologies to gather data and develop solution scenarios.
  • Strong conceptual and analytical thinking with hands-on experience in software development across multiple technologies.

Agile & Scrum

  • Familiarity with Scrum Values and the Scrum Development Framework.
  • Prior experience working in a Scrum Team is a strong advantage.

Work Environment

  • Comfortable working in a multicultural and geographically distributed team environment.

Technical Skills (Preferred/Advantageous)

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS Cloud Services
  • DevOps Toolchain: GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, Docker
  • Project & Code Management: Atlassian suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
  • Programming Languages & Frameworks:

- Java (Spring Framework)

- JavaScript (Angular, NodeJS)

- Shell Scripting

- Terraform

- AWS Lambda

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Databases: PostgreSQL and other relational databases
  • AI & Developer Productivity Tools:

-
Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q Developer:

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Familiarity with evaluating AI tools through Proof of Value (PoV) initiatives and contributing feedback for continuous improvement

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