Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking talented Senior Software Engineers to join our fast-growing Engineering team.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering secure, scalable solutions integrated with our internal and external systems, while constantly improving our engineering standards.

As a Senior Software Engineer at MOVE, you are expected to balance technical proficiency, execution excellence, and team collaboration — continuously contributing towards building world-class travel technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Domain & Engineering Excellence

• Design, develop, and deliver solutions for well-defined components and services.
• Apply sound technical design and architectural practices, ensuring security, performance, and scalability.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern best practices (TDD, CI/CD).
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and the adoption of new technologies.

2. Execution & Operational Excellence

• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum teams, contributing to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Provide task-level estimates and proactively flag potential blockers.
• Maintain focus on delivering quality outcomes by incorporating testing, documentation, and best coding practices into everyday work.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and Product teams to ensure smooth delivery to production environments.

3. Organizational Building & Collaboration

• Be a strong team player, collaborating across functions and building trusted relationships.
• Share knowledge openly through documentation, mentorship, and internal sharing sessions.
• Contribute to internal knowledge management practices, creating a learning and growth-driven environment.
• Embody AirAsia MOVE's culture of continuous learning, openness, and customer focus.

4. Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Experiment with emerging technologies and introduce improvements to tools, processes, and systems.
• Participate in internal initiatives to drive engineering excellence, DevOps improvements, and operational automation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience (open to varying levels).
• Proficient in backend development using Java (Spring Boot)/Nodejs and Python. Familiar with front end development technologies such as React.js is a plus
• Solid understanding of Git. Branching strategies, merging strategies and best practices
• Strong proficiency in Data Structures & Algorithms, problem-solving aptitude
• Deep understanding of the challenges associated with operating large-scale production systems with experience in continuous integration, test automation, and monitoring
• Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES5) and front-end integration.
• Strong grasp of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle) and Git best practices.
• Experience in building scalable, highly available, and secure applications.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with application monitoring tools (Open telemetry standards).
• Exposure to Agile development, cloud cost optimization, and security best practices.
• Experience with performance testing, load testing, and monitoring at scale.