About ROVA
ROVA is a Malaysian tech startup building digital solutions for businesses — from QR ordering systems and POS platforms for F&B businesses, to custom web applications for SMEs across retail, healthcare, logistics, and more. We are a fast-moving team that ships real products used by real businesses every day.
About the Role
You will be a member of engineering team, working directly with the founder to build, maintain, and improve our suite of web and application products. This is a hands-on role — you will own features from design to deployment and see your work go live quickly.What You Will Work On
- Build and maintain responsive, high-performance web applications
- Develop new features for our restaurant ordering ecosystem
- Design and integrate backend APIs with real-time data capabilities
- Build custom web apps for business clients across various industries
- Write clean, maintainable code that can scale as the product grows
- Contribute to UI/UX decisions and help shape how the product looks and feels
- Debug, optimise, and improve existing systems and codebases
- Collaborate closely with the founder on product direction and technical architecture
Requirements
Must Have
- 1–3 years of hands-on experience in web or software development
- Proficient in at least one modern frontend framework (React, Vue, Angular, or similar)
- Solid understanding of backend development and relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar)
- Experience building and consuming REST APIs
- Comfortable working with real-time data and live-updating interfaces
- Familiar with version control using Git and basic deployment workflows
- Able to work independently, manage your own tasks, and deliver without heavy supervision
- Strong attention to detail — especially in UI, layout, and user experience
Good to Have
- Experience with cross-platform or mobile-friendly web development
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and managed backend services (AWS, GCP, Firebase, or similar)
- Experience with cloud-based file storage and image handling
- Understanding of web performance optimisation and core SEO principles
- Experience building SaaS products or multi-tenant applications
- Exposure to print or document generation (PDF, receipts, invoices)
- Ability to produce basic UI mockups or wireframes before writing code