Global Line Network Hiring! Full Time Technical Lead in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Company Description

Global Line Network Sdn Bhd is a leading provider of digital solutions, specializing in custom mobile apps, web portals, and integrated systems. With expertise in industries such as FinTech, supply chain, HR, and field force management, we deliver scalable SaaS and PaaS platforms tailored to diverse business needs.

Role Description

• Lead the design, development and deployment of high-quality backend software systems with a strong focus on scalability, performance and reliability
• Drive the architectural direction across backend services and ensure consistency in best practices across Java/Kotlin (Spring) and Node.js ecosystems
• Collaborate closely with frontend (ReactJS, VueJS) and mobile (Flutter) teams to deliver seamless, end-to-end product experiences
• Set technical direction and own the architecture for critical services and platforms
• Proactively identify technical debt and provide solutions for long-term improvements
• Lead and mentor backend engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical workshops, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence
• Own production system health, implement robust monitoring and drive incident resolution and root cause analysis
• Champion automation in build, testing, deployment and monitoring pipelines to ensure fast, reliable and repeatable delivery processes
• Balance hands-on coding with technical leadership duties, including system design and technical strategy planning
• Work closely with product managers, designers and other stakeholders to plan, prioritize and deliver software features and improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role
• Deep expertise in Java/Kotlin and the Spring ecosystem
• Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming, Software Architecture Patterns, TDD, CI/CD in Agile environments
• Deep understanding of Java and JVM internals (e.g., Classloading, Memory Management, Concurrency, Transaction Management)
• Hands-on experience with Web Services (REST and/or SOAP), microservices architecture and event-driven systems
• Strong database knowledge including relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and distributed or NoSQL systems
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence technical discussions across different teams
• A strong sense of ownership, high attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Good to Have:

• Experience with Node.js development is a strong plus
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (ReactJS, VueJS) and mobile app development (Flutter) is preferred
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native application development is a plus
• DevOps and site reliability engineering (SRE) mindset preferred
• Start-up experience and entrepreneurial spirit are highly desirable
• Passion for building a culture of high performance, code quality and continuous improvement