Principal / Lead Java Engineer (Subject Matter Expert)

Why are they awesome?

• Listed Fintech building out a range of products to be a true challenger bank
• Mobile first retail banking products serving millions of active customers

• Working in a highly specialized Core Engineering squad of 4 that supports cross functional teams to deliver scalable, secure and reliable software
• Whilst not attached to a specialist product / squad - instead you tackle the most complex and challenging problems, moving from team to team.

• Identify and prioritize problems that have the biggest business impact
• Design and develop high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions using Java
• Continuously improve software development processes & tools
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers

• As a Java subject matter expert , you will set the engineering standards and keep those around you accountable (MAANG standards)
• Reporting to a Head of Engineering who is highly technical and has worked for US Unicorn startups
• Liaise with commercial directors and with little direction prioritize & solve the problems others can't
• This is a well-paid job with high expectations - it can be hard and stressful at times (Firefighting etc.)

• 5+ years Java (T-Shaped engineer with depth of experience in Java )
• You have worked for local Unicorns, US, EU scale ups / VC backed startups (Not MNC / Not Bank)

• Kubernetes, Docker, CICD
• AWS or Azure
• Data: Python / Hadoop / Spark (or ML)
• Strong communication & influencing skills at director level

• Individual Contributor (IC) role - would suit someone who wishes to pursue a senior IC career path
• Salary is comparable to Europe (Top 5% earner in Malaysia) but with lower cost of living
• You will have 6-15+ years experience in a Senior / Lead / Principal Engineer role(s)

• You must live in KL - Office based, 5 days a week
• Happy to relocate Malaysians from Singapore / HK etc.