Senior Java API Developer Role - Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid Model) - Only Malaysians

Skill: Java API Developer Nationality Requirement: Malaysian Citizens Only Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Java API Developer to design, develop, and optimize scalable backend services and RESTful APIs. You will play a key role in architecting secure, high-performance systems, mentoring junior developers, and driving engineering best practices across the team.

This role requires strong hands-on coding ability, architectural thinking, and experience building production-grade APIs in cloud or enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect secure, high-availability backend systems with performance optimization in mind.
• Implement clean, testable, and maintainable code following SOLID principles.
• Optimize application performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps, QA, and product teams to deliver high-quality features.
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
• Implement API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, API Gateway policies).
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews.
• Mentor junior developers and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java (8/11/17+).
• Solid experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security.
• Hands-on experience building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).
• Experience with API security (OAuth2, JWT).
• Familiarity with Git, Maven/Gradle.
• Experience working with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of data structures, concurrency, and multithreading.

Benefits

Up to 21 days per year Medical Leave (ML): 12 days per annum Medical Coverage provided Performance Bonus: 2 bonuses per year Public Holiday Replacement Leave Optical and Dental Coverage