Full Time Backend Engineer Jobs, in Second Talent WP Kuala Lumpur - Maukerja

About the Role

Our client is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to own the design and delivery of core API services within the Regulatory Reporting platform. You will lead the architecture of scalable, secure microservices that expose reporting and compliance data to internal systems and regulatory endpoints, working closely with product, QA, and DevOps to ship reliable, well-tested services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain RESTful and gRPC APIs powering the Regulatory Reporting platform
• Own microservice architecture decisions, including service boundaries, versioning, and backward compatibility
• Write and optimise Java (Spring Boot) services with strong test coverage and clean, maintainable code
• Design and tune relational data models and SQL queries for performance and correctness
• Implement caching strategies using Redis to improve API latency and throughput
• Containerise services with Docker and manage deployments on Kubernetes
• Collaborate with DevOps on CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production incident response
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on API design and backend best practices
• Partner with compliance and product stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into technical specifications

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, with a strong focus on API development
• Deep hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot in production environments
• Proven experience designing RESTful APIs; working knowledge of gRPC
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational database design and query optimisation
• Experience with Redis or a comparable in-memory caching layer
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, API versioning, and service-to-service communication patterns
• Ability to work in a regulated environment with attention to data accuracy and auditability

Nice to Have

• Experience in banking, fintech, or regulatory technology
• Exposure to API gateway or service mesh tooling
• Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specification and contract-first API design
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar)
• Experience Level
• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, including at least 2 years working with Java/Spring Boot in a microservices environment. Prior experience in financial services, banking, or regulatory reporting is an advantage but not mandatory.