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AirAsiaStaff Engineer
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LocationKL Sentral - Redstation; Bangalore
Also inKuala Lumpur
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience8–14 yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size10,000+ people
PostedJan 22, 2026 · 9mo ago
Verified live1d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jan 22, 202643% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
8-14 years of backend development experience
At least 3 years in a leadership or senior architect role
Strong experience in building backend services (Java, Spring Boot, or Nodejs)
Strong knowledge of relational (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) databases
Working knowledge of frontend ecosystems (Native, React, React Native, Flutter)
Strong expertise with authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC)
Experience with event systems (Kafka, GCP PubSub)
Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
Experience with cloud-native API gateway architectures
Hands-on with observability tooling: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, ELK, or similar
Excellent debugging skills and the ability to diagnose complex distributed system issues
Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineering teams
Experience working with e-commerce and travel domain
Startup experience
Experience with full stack
Proficiency in AI-driven tools and processes
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
Nodejs
Golang
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
MongoDB
Native
React
React Native
Flutter
OAuth2
OIDC
Kafka
GCP PubSub
Istio
Linkerd
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
ELK
Job Description
Job Title: Staff Engineer Location: Kuala Lumpur
About AirAsia MOVE
AirAsia MOVE is a leading ASEAN-focused budget travel OTA, part of the Capital A Group. We deliver customer-centric travel solutions by combining innovation with operational excellence. Our goal is to create seamless, reliable, and delightful journeys for travelers across the region.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Staff Engineer to drive technical excellence and own the technology roadmap for key OTA services. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and operating highly available, scalable systems, mentoring developers, and collaborating closely with engineering leadership. You will help shape team culture, make architectural trade-offs with confidence, and solve complex problems under tight deadlines.
Core Competence
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Deep cloud, system design, and architecture expertise.
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Cross-functional system knowledge for resilience, availability, and scale.
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Confident in architectural and design trade-offs.
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Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to own and evolve the team’s technical roadmap.
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Proficiency in AI-driven tools and processes to boost developer productivity and automation.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide architectural oversight and review designs for services, APIs, and data flows.
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Make informed trade-offs between performance, reliability, and speed to market.
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Define and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
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Mentor engineers on system design, code quality, and operational excellence.
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Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services (Java, Spring Boot, Nodejs, Golang or similar).
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Ensure services meet high availability, fault tolerance, and low-latency requirements.
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Embed observability tools with OpenTelemetry into platform design.
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Drive platform engineering, developer productivity tools, CI/CD pipelines, and service mesh implementations.
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Experience in defining standards for coding, reliability, scalability, AI developer productivity.
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Ensure services adhere to security, compliance, and data-privacy standards.
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Troubleshoot production issues, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvements.
Required Qualifications & Experience
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
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8-14 years of backend development experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior architect role.
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Strong experience in building backend services (Java, Spring Boot, or Nodejs) and experience with full stack is a plus
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Strong knowledge of relational (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB) databases.
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Working knowledge of frontend ecosystems (Native, React, React Native, Flutter) to ensure seamless backend–UI integration.
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Strong expertise with authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC) and event systems (Kafka, GCP PubSub).
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Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and cloud-native API gateway architectures.
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Hands-on with observability tooling: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, ELK, or similar.
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Excellent debugging skills and the ability to diagnose complex distributed system issues.
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Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineering teams.
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Experience working with e-commerce and travel domain is a plus.
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Startup experience is strongly preferred.
Why Join AirAsia MOVE?
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Lead the architecture and scaling of a high-traffic travel platform.
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Work in a fast-paced environment where your technical decisions have direct impact.
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Collaborate with a diverse, high-performing team passionate about travel and technology.
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Competitive compensation and career-development opportunities.