Backend Jobs in Malaysia
There are 326 open Backend jobs in Malaysia on freehire right now. 109 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, java and rest.
Most requested skills
- api 60%
- java 38%
- rest 36%
- microservices 35%
- cloud 33%
- aws 29%
- ci-cd 27%
- sql 25%
How the work is done
- Onsite 47 · 14%
- Hybrid 30 · 9%
- Remote 18 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 44% of the 9 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 129
- Lead 22
- Junior 10
- Middle 7
- Principal 5
- Staff 2
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 24
- 501-1000 employees 11
- 11-50 employees 1
- 51-200 employees 1
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Responsibilities Design and write with the cutting edge GO language to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Digibank’s range of services. Work with the engineering team to explore and…
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Get to Know the Team The Merchant Growth Platform PST in Malaysia supports merchant marketing products and owns ads, reports, internal tools, and third-party Integration domains for marketing related products. Get to…
Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Go Services
GX Bank Berhad is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Petaling Jaya to design, implement and scale backend services using Go. You will participate in architecture decisions and work with product and experience teams to…
Software Engineer, Backend (.NET)
A backend software engineer in Kuala Lumpur who writes C#/.NET code, builds and maintains RESTful APIs, scheduled jobs, and SQL Server databases, while monitoring performance, fixing bugs, and producing technical documentation. Core stack is .NET (MVC & Core), Entity Framework, and SQL Server, with some frontend work using Razor, Blazor, React, and Next.js.
Backend Engineer: Scalable Experimentation Platform
Backend engineer on Grab's GrabX team in Petaling Jaya, building and maintaining a distributed experimentation platform for A/B testing and analytics — designing RESTful services, full-stack apps, and optimized data models, onsite and collaborating with product, design, and engineering.
Software Engineer, Backend
Get to Know the Team At Grabber Technology Solutions (GTS), we revolutionise the technology experience for every Grabber. Our mission is to empower our team with seamless and solutions that enhance their daily work. We…
Senior Backend Developer (Magento+Nodejs)
A senior backend engineer builds and maintains scalable e-commerce backend systems using Magento and Node.js — integrating payment gateways and third-party APIs, optimizing databases and performance, and mentoring junior developers. Core stack: Magento, Node.js, MySQL/PostgreSQL, REST/GraphQL, Git with CI/CD.
Senior Backend Engineer: Magento + Node.js
A senior backend developer designs scalable, maintainable backend systems for ecommerce platforms using Magento and Node.js, working across APIs, databases, and integrations. The role emphasizes performance optimization, code quality, and mentoring junior developers.
Backend Engineer – Defense & Security Systems (Petaling Jaya)
Design, develop, and maintain backend systems powering defense and security solutions for the GrabDefence team, collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable services and risk management capabilities.
Senior Data Backend Engineer (Python / Databricks / Azure)
Design and develop scalable data processing solutions and REST APIs on Azure/Databricks for a sales planning and analytics platform serving a premium German automotive OEM.
Backend Engineer – Telecom Protocols (LTE/5G) | Hybrid KL
The Backend Software Engineer will design and maintain telecom platform services, specifically implementing decoders for LTE/5G protocols. The role involves parsing NAS, RRC, RLC, MAC, and PHY layers using C# and C/C++ in a hybrid work environment.
Software Engineer, Backend
The GrabX team is seeking a backend software engineer to build and maintain a high-scale experimentation platform using Go, Scala, Java, or C++. You will develop microservices, optimize database performance, and manage cloud infrastructure to support A/B testing and data-driven decision-making across Grab's marketplaces.
Software Engineer, Backend - GrabDefence
Backend engineer building scalable, secure systems for Grab’s financial defense infrastructure, including fraud detection and risk management for digi-banks.
Lead Software Engineer, Backend (Build Automation)
Lead backend engineer building and refining CI pipelines and local-dev tools to support a shift from monorepo to service-oriented repos using Go, Python, Nix, and GitLab CI.
Senior Node.js Backend Engineer — Scalable APIs
Build and maintain scalable Node.js server-side applications, API endpoints, and microservices, collaborating with front-end teams and database experts on SQL/NoSQL data modeling, security, and performance optimization.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI-First Systems Leader
Senior Backend Engineer leading AI-first system design and engineering practices at Carousell (Mudah.my), focusing on scalable architectures, agentic workflows, and mentoring engineers in a product-driven environment.
Senior Backend Developer
Senior Backend Developer at Carousell/Mudah leading technical design of scalable marketplace systems while championing AI-first development practices, agentic workflows, and engineering excellence.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fulfillment)
Designs and maintains high-throughput, real-time backend systems in Go to optimize Grab’s fulfillment platform, ensuring seamless order processing and scalability for millions of daily requests across Southeast Asia.
Backend Developer (Python)
On behalf of our client, a leading financial services company, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Back-end Developer (Python) to join the team. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with team members and…
Java Backend Engineer (Mandarin) – Spring Boot & Microservices
Build and maintain Java microservices with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and SQL databases in a Petaling Jaya office.