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PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia) Hiring! Full Time Engineer (Backend) in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Engineer (Backend)

PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia)

Undisclosed

KL City, Federal Territory

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Working Location

  • Jalan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Kompleks Kerajaan Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Malaysia

Job Description

Responsibilities

Why PayNet / Why Now

  • Protect the reliability of Malaysia’s national payments data platform
  • Operate data systems under increasing scale, scrutiny, and dependency
  • Strengthen data resiliency as analytics and reporting become mission‑critical
  • Place operational judgment at the centre of trusted payment data



TL;D

  • RBuild and scale the backend systems powering Malaysia’s core payment infrastructur
  • eOwn APIs, data models, and services that process high‑volume, real‑time transaction
  • sMake decisions that directly impact system reliability, performance, and securit
  • yIdeal for engineers who thrive on solving complex problems at scale with real‑world impac


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Why This Role Matte

  • rsPayment systems must be fast, secure, and always available—failure is visible at a national lev
  • elStrong backend engineering directly impacts financial stability, customer trust, and ecosystem grow
  • thPoor design decisions create cascading risks across banks, businesses, and consume
  • rsThis role demands judgment under scale—balancing performance, resilience, and securi


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What You Will Actually

  • DoOwn the design and evolution of backend services powering critical payment fl
  • owsBuild and scale APIs that handle high‑volume, low‑latency transacti
  • onsShape database architecture, optimizing for performance, consistency, and resilie
  • nceDiagnose and resolve complex system issues, driving root‑cause fixes—not quick patc
  • hesEmbed security and data protection into system design from day
  • oneInfluence engineering standards, code quality, and architectural decisions across syst


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Examples of This Role in Prac

  • ticeA spike in transaction volume exposes latency—redesign query patterns and caching strategy to stabilise perform
  • anceA third‑party integration introduces inconsistent responses—design safeguards and fallback mechanisms to protect system integ
  • rityA production issue occurs under load—identify root cause across distributed services and implement permanent f
  • ixesA new payment feature requires scale—define API contracts and data models that support future growth, not just current n
  • eedsA potential vulnerability is identified—drive architectural changes that eliminate the risk, not just mitigate symp


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What Will Help You Su

cceedRequ

  • ired:Strong command of at least one backend language (Java, Golang, Python, Node.js) with the ability to apply it at
  • scaleProven ability to break down complex system problems and drive effective, lasting solu

tionsHel

  • pful:Strong instinct for clean, maintainable code and thoughtful system d
  • esignAbility to adapt quickly in evolving environments with shifting require
  • mentsEmpathy for end users—building systems that solve real problems, not just technical


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