COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About Strands

Strands is a leading fintech company delivering data-driven and personalized banking solutions to financial institutions worldwide. Our products are deeply embedded with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, enabling banks to offer smarter, more relevant customer experiences.

Since 2020, Strands has been part of the CRIF Group, a global leader in credit information systems, analytics, and digital banking platforms. This gives us the agility of a fintech and the stability, scale, and global reach of an established enterprise.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join our Kuala Lumpur team and take a key role in building and operating scalable, high-performance backend systems for enterprise fintech platforms.

You will work on production-critical services, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers while collaborating closely with product managers, architects, and international teams.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy ownership, complex systems, and real-world impact.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
Build and evolve microservices-based architectures for enterprise financial platforms
Develop backend solutions using Java (Spring Boot)
Collaborate with customer, architects, project managers, and engineers to define and deliver robust solutions
Ensure systems meet high standards for reliability, security, performance, and maintainability
Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and architectural reviews
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues following defined escalation procedures
Work with customer to support/troubleshoot integration with customer
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and system resilience improvements
Integrate with third-party systems including financial services, data providers, CRM, and compliance platforms
Maintain technical documentation, API specifications, and operational runbooks
Continuously improve development processes, tooling, and engineering standards

Required Technical Skills

0-3 years of experience in backend software development
Strong hands-on experience with Java (Spring Boot)
Solid understanding of RESTful API design and microservices architectures
Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and exposure to NoSQL databases
Experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud platforms
Hands-on experience with event-driven systems and messaging platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka)
Experience writing unit and integration tests
Good working knowledge of Linux-based systems
Comfortable supporting systems in production environments
Strong command of written and spoken English

Nice to Have

Exposure to data streaming and processing technologies (Kafka Streams, Spark, NiFi, Camel, Storm)
Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
Shell scripting experience
Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and secure API design
Background in fintech, banking, credit bureaus, or data-intensive platforms
Experience working with distributed or cross-region teams

Soft Skills & Mindset

Ownership and accountability
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Clear and effective communication in a multicultural environment
Comfortable in stakeholder-facing discussions
Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset
Ability to balance delivery speed with long-term system quality

Back End Developer