Manager, Software Engineering

Engineering Manager – Kuala LumpurAbout the RoleHands‑on Engineering Manager responsible for driving technical excellence and owning the technology roadmap for key OTA services. Core CompetenceDeep cloud, system design, and architecture expertise. Cross‑functional system knowledge for resilience, availability, and scale. Confident in architectural and design trade‑offs. Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills. Ability to own and evolve the team’s technical roadmap.

Proficiency in AI‑driven tools and processes to boost developer productivity and automation. Key ResponsibilitiesProvide architectural oversight and review designs for services, APIs, and data flows. Make informed trade‑offs between performance, reliability, and speed to market. Define and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices. Mentor engineers on system design, code quality, and operational excellence.

Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services (Java, Spring Boot, or similar). Ensure services meet high availability, fault tolerance, and low‑latency

requirements. Embed observability tools with OpenTelemetry into platform design. Drive platform engineering, developer productivity tools, CI/CD pipelines, and service mesh implementations. Experience in defining standards for coding, reliability, scalability, AI developer productivity. Ensure services adhere to security, compliance, and data‑privacy standards. Troubleshoot production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvements. Required

8–14 years of backend development experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior architect role. Strong experience in building backend services (Java, Spring Boot, or Nodejs) and full‑stack experience is a plus. Strong knowledge of relational (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) databases. Working knowledge of frontend ecosystems (Native, React, React Native, Flutter) to ensure seamless backend‑UI integration.

Strong expertise with authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC) and event systems (Kafka, GCP PubSub). Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and cloud‑native API gateway architectures. Hands‑on with observability tooling: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, ELK, or similar. Excellent debugging skills and the ability to diagnose complex distributed system issues. Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineering teams.

Experience working with e‑commerce and travel domain is a plus. Startup experience is strongly preferred. BenefitsBuild the next‑generation mobile experience for one of ASEAN’s most loved travel brands. High ownership environment with the freedom to influence mobile architecture and direction. Collaborate with passionate designers, product owners, and senior tech leads. Enjoy travel perks and exposure to cross‑regional product teams within Capital A. #J-18808-Ljbffr.

Compensation: 120 - 160.