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
Backend Developer
Project Resources – Digital Intelligence & Traffic Management System Implementation Location: Sunway Nexis, Kota Damansara (Onsite) Contract Duration: 12 Months (Renewable based on performance) Project Duration: 24…


Software Engineer, Backend
Get to know the team The Fulfillment tech family is one of the pillars allowing Grab to out-serve our customers and partners in different businesses and marketplaces across Southeast Asia. We are working on high…
Junior Java Backend Engineer
Salary: RM 5,000 – RM 5,500 per month Job Overview We are looking for a Mid-Level Java Backend Engineer to take ownership of backend services supporting our financial trading systems and self-developed CRM platform.…
Backend Engineer, Card Issuing
Senior backend engineer on the Card Issuing team, owning core domains (e.g., authorization, settlement) of a platform that lets businesses launch card programs across Southeast Asia. Day to day: writing RFCs, building idempotent Go REST microservices with correct reconciliation, integrating card networks/processors, and mentoring engineers.
Senior Backend Engineer, Card Issuing & Payments
Greenhouse Software is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer in Kuala Lumpur to own a core domain of its card issuing platform: designing high-availability money-moving systems, building and scaling RESTful microservices, and integrating with payment networks and processors across Southeast Asia, while leading architecture and mentoring junior engineers.
Back-End Developer
Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Job Type: Full-time Salary: Competitive About this Back-End Developer Role: As a Back-End Developer, you will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and…
Backend developer
Salary: RM 5,750 – RM 8,000 per month About the role This is a full-time Backend Developer role. You'll design, develop, and maintain the scalable backend services and APIs that power our mobile platform, working…
Backend Engineer, Card Issuing
Senior backend engineer on the Card Issuing team, owning a core domain (e.g., authorization or settlement) of a live platform that lets businesses launch card programs across Southeast Asia. Day to day: writing RFCs, building idempotent Golang RESTful microservices on Docker/Kubernetes with MariaDB/MySQL, and integrating card networks and payment processors under PCI DSS.
R&D Engineer – Backend
Salary: RM 4,000 – RM 6,000 per month About the role Develop and maintain backend systems and services for AI Agent products. Design, implement, and optimize high-performance backend solutions working with C++ and…
Senior Backend Engineer — Remote-First AI Platform
Employment Hero is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and deploy innovative features across our Employment Operating System. You’ll work with a global team to disrupt the employment industry by delivering…
Senior Python Backend Engineer for High-Traffic Platforms
A senior Python backend engineer at SEPAP SDN BHD in Kuala Lumpur designs, develops, and maintains scalable backend applications and web platforms, building robust REST APIs and integrations for high-traffic environments. Core stack includes Django, Flask, FastAPI, Linux, Nginx, Docker, and AWS or Alibaba Cloud.
Senior Backend Developer (Python)
Senior backend developer who designs, builds, and optimizes high-traffic web platforms and REST APIs in Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI), with strong involvement in deployment and infrastructure — Linux servers, Nginx, Docker, AWS/Alibaba Cloud, CDN/caching, and MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis — including support for video streaming / media-related platforms.
Backend Engineer: APIs, Integrations & Reliable Systems
Idataraya Sdn Bhd is hiring a backend engineer in Kuala Lumpur to build API endpoints and background jobs, integrate with third-party systems, and help shape the data model. The role emphasizes writing tests for a fortnightly release cycle, handling production issues, and reliable, clearly written communication.
Backend Engineer
Backend engineer in Kuala Lumpur building and maintaining the services behind live client systems: APIs, third-party integrations, and background jobs. Requires commercial experience with a server-side language and a relational database, with an emphasis on testing and handling failure cases.


Software Engineer, Backend - FinID
Get to Know the Team FinID Engineering Team 's goal is to build products and services to enable Grab to be safe and compliant in-accordance to regulatory requirements. We are a distributed team spread across India,…


Software Engineer, Backend
Backend engineer on Grab's Merchant Growth Platform in Malaysia, building and maintaining scalable services for merchant marketing products (ads, reports, internal tools, third-party integrations). Day to day: design, develop, test, deploy and troubleshoot backend systems using Golang/Java/Python, cloud, Docker/Kubernetes. 2-year fixed-term contract, onsite in Petaling Jaya.


Software Engineer, Backend
Backend engineer on Grab's Fulfilment tech team (2-year fixed-term contract, onsite in Petaling Jaya) building high-throughput, real-time distributed services that match driver partners to customer orders. Daily work spans Golang and Scala with Apache Flink, MySQL/Presto, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), and CI/CD pipelines.