Senior Backend Engineer US Fintech

Senior Backend Engineer

• Why you should apply:
• - Join a high-caliber, Silicon Valley-style engineering team in the technological epicenter of Kuala Lumpur, disrupting traditional finance global markets.
• - Own the high-velocity embedded marketplace layer powering global partner insurance and commissions.
• - Seamlessly transition between management and elite Staff/Principal Individual Contributor (IC) career tracks as you grow.
• - Thrive in an environment built on innovation, experimentation, rapid growth, and healthy debate.
• What you will do:
• - Architect, refine, and deploy high-performance microservices and RESTful APIs that power consumer financial products globally.
• - Build and scale complex software solutions tailored for high-concurrency production environments and fintech regulations.
• - Design and implement scalable backend systems to support millions of active users.
• - Manage partner API traffic and technical integrations for insurance and commission-based pipelines.
• - Refine system performance through deep platform instrumentation and advanced telemetry monitoring.
• - Maintain elite quality standards through automated CI/CD validation, comprehensive testing, and rigorous code reviews.
• - Partner closely with cross-functional product managers and designers to execute rapid feature delivery and align technical solutions with global business objectives.
• Experience you need:
• - Backend Mastery: Deep expertise and mastery of Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem within microservices and cloud-native environments.
• - Proven Track Record: Minimum 5 to 6 years of deep, high-velocity product engineering experience, specifically building high-concurrency software.
• - Architectural Reasoning: Proven ability to justify technical trade-offs regarding database selections and architecture design.
• - Education: A Degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputable or Tier 1 institution.
• Nice to have / Bonus:
• - Hands-on experience with Kotlin and modern Java versions (JDK 11 to 21).
• - Expertise in Spring Boot 3.X, Kafka event-driven pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• - Experience with cloud-native AWS stacks.
• About you:
• - You are a visionary engineer with an "AI as a teammate" mindset to accelerate result delivery.
• - An assertive communicator possessing uncapped product ownership DNA and strong architectural reasoning skills.
• - An ambitious professional seeking true architectural freedom within a hyper-growth global Fintech disruptor.
• Work Arrangement & Benefits:
• - Hybrid flexibility at our Kuala Lumpur hub.
• - Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical coverage and lucrative equity grants / sign-on RSU packages.