Lead Software Engineer

It’s 2023, technology has undergone an accelerated phase as we lived through unprecedented times. The ‘tech-tonic’ shift has reshaped our day-to-day aspects and we, at Boost, aspire to shake things up further in the financial services scene. In the last 5 years, some of our highlights include: made paying for your roti canai directly from your phone screen, made obtaining your loans completely digital in just 3 minutes, made insurance bite-sized and customizable (think – insurance for phone screens?!) The Boost-RHB consortium is building towards a Digital Bank, where we strive to make innovative financial services such as these convenient, transparent, and most importantly accessible to anyone and everyone. We want to enable better living for our customers through our inclusive financial services that can universally serve and be embedded in their daily lives. Join us in creating a roaring future for Malaysia, don’t let this incredible opportunity slip like 2020…too As an Engineering Lead of Boost Digital Bank, your primary responsibility is to lead a team of software engineers and oversee the technical design, development, and delivery of banking products. You will drive the culture of software engineering excellence that encompasses the pursuit of efficient and timely delivery, the application of engineering best practices, the development of high-quality products, and the commitment to continuous improvement. Role * Lead a team of software engineers on the development and delivery of banking products and applications
* Provide strong leadership including hiring & building teams, manage resource strategy and providing guidance & mentorship to team members
* Provide technical expertise and guidance to the engineering team, helping them overcome technical challenges and ensuring adherence to best practices and quality standards
* Collaborate with Product Owners & Business Analyst to understand requirements, communicate technical solutions, and manage expectations
* Working closely with Solution Architect to define application architectures, make design decisions, and ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the engineering solutions
* Lead agile driven software development activities
* Technology owner for the applications & services developed under the assigned products and domains
* Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards, performance optimization, and maintainable code. Implement quality assurance processes to ensure high-quality deliverables
* Work together with QA as part of quality assurance activities ensuring issues are proactively attended and resolved
* Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering team, encouraging the exploration of new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and productivity
* Assist and troubleshoot issues reported by support teams and periodic operations support with ops team members Requirements * Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
* At least 5 years of working experience in J2SE and/or J2EE development and 2 years of MySQL and/or other relational database systems
* Must have experience in SpringBoot or Play Framework
* Strong knowledge of MySQL and AWS Aurora databases
* Possess good knowledge of AWS cloud platform
* Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Scrum)
* Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
* Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities with strong communication and interpersonal skills Desired Skills * Experience in Android/iOS development or hybrid mobile platforms is a plus
* Experience in Node.JS
* UNIX/Linux knowledge including systems administration and networking
* Deployed projects using Docker/Kubernetes platform is an advantage