Principal / Staff Engineer: Platform, Architecture and A.I Strategy

Principal / Staff Engineer: Platform, Architecture and A.I Strategy

Location & Work Arrangement
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Based in central Kuala Lumpur (KL)
- Industry: Fintech / Financial Services

Why You Should Apply
- Opportunity to remain highly technical, solving and unblocking complex problems such as designing MVPs, new platform tools, or introducing new A.I technologies.
- Make a significant impact across all teams by providing architectural guidance to platform, product, engineering, and DevOps.
- Autonomy to identify high-impact initiatives, set your own priorities, and make recommendations directly to the Head of Engineering.
- Authority to move projects forward and be hands-on when necessary.
- Take ownership of complex technical challenges in a strategic individual contributor role, without direct team leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities
- Drive complex, cross-platform technical initiatives, translating strategic objectives from architecture design into scalable, secure, and production-ready solutions.
- Provide strategic technical recommendations on build vs. buy decisions, A.I tool integration, code refactoring, and managing technical debt.
- Deliver structured recommendations with clear trade-offs and risk considerations throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Report directly to the Head of Engineering, collaborating with a team of 20 engineers in Malaysia and an additional team in Singapore.
- Champion new initiatives internally and align Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Business teams towards unified goals.

Requirements
- 10-15+ years of experience in fintech, technology companies, product companies, or startups/scale-ups, with a focus on building enterprise-ready solutions or rolling out new features.
- Background in Platform Engineering, R&D, hands-on software architecture, or experience as a staff or principal engineer.
- Strong technical skills; current product stack is .NET Core & C#, but candidates with expertise in Java, JavaScript, Golang, or similar technologies are welcome.
- Ideal for senior professionals who have remained highly technical or tech leads seeking to transition back into a purely technical role without compromising on salary.
- This is not a leadership position.

About the Company & Team
- Malaysian team and product suite are less than 5 years old, but part of a globally established fintech and financial services company operating in 15 countries.
- Regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia, ensuring a highly regulated and financially secure environment.
- All products are built in-house, with no reliance on vendors, enabling long-term technical initiatives.
- Provides end-to-end solutions across front, middle, and back office functions, serving both retail and institutional customers, as well as offering a white-label B2B product.

How to Apply
- Click the “apply” button to submit your application.
- CVs do not need to be up-to-date; LinkedIn profiles are also accepted.
- The recruiter is available to provide more information upon request.
- Every applicant or enquiry will receive a reply.

Additional Notes
- Employment passes, work visas, or relocation support are not available.
- Only candidates with work rights in Malaysia will be considered.