Lead Software Engineer

Team Lead – Healthcare Systems

Location: Malaysia | Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Technical Team Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance healthcare systems. In this role, you will lead a team of developers while ensuring timely project delivery, system reliability, and full alignment with business and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture design and development using Java Spring Boot 3.1 and Next.js to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions
• Provide technical leadership including code reviews, solution design, and enforcement of development standards and best practices
• Manage, mentor, and coach team members with a focus on performance monitoring, guidance, and capability development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and solutions
• Plan, manage, and monitor sprint activities to ensure project timelines, scope, and quality standards are met
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architecture with strong emphasis on security and performance
• Ensure frontend applications are responsive, user-friendly, and aligned with UI/UX standards
• Oversee database design, optimisation, and performance tuning for PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Drive DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployment, and system monitoring
• Troubleshoot system issues, manage incident resolution, and ensure system uptime and reliability
• Identify technical risks and dependencies, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies

Key Result Areas

• On-time delivery of project enhancements
• Seamless interoperability across application modules
• Bug resolution maintained at 2 rounds of verification or fewer

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience in software development
• Minimum 2 to 3 years in a technical leadership or senior role
• Experience in an ICT service provider or healthcare systems environment is an added advantage
• Frontend: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, React.js, React PDF
• Backend: Java Spring Boot, JDK v17 and above, JWT
• Database: PostgreSQL v16.3 and above, MongoDB v7.0.14
• Proficient in writing advanced native queries
• Experience with cloud technology stacks
• Strong team leadership and people management skills
• Strategic thinking with excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Adaptable with a commitment to continuous learning
• Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills