INVOKE Hiring! Full Time Senior Software Engineer in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Background

INVOKE exists to empower SMEs with data-driven solutions that foster their independence and sustainable growth. We have over 200 active clients across 61 different industries and counting - including a growing list of multinationals and local household names. 

Our Systems team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the high-quality software solutions that power these businesses. These solutions range from adnexio - our SaaS platform built to automate key processes and enable data-driven decisionmaking for SMEs - to ad hoc apps, websites, and standalone systems. 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Technical Lead and take ownership of end-to-end software delivery, ensuring our platforms are scalable, modular, and future-proof.

Your Responsibilities as a Senior Software Engineer

• Database Architecture: Architect and optimise database schemas, ensuring data integrity and smooth migration planning.

• Scalability & Growth: Review system architecture decisions and scalability plans to ensure platforms like adnexio can support year-on-year active usership growth.

• Core Engineering: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions across the full stack, ensuring performance and clean architecture.

• Quality Assurance: Write clean, testable, and maintainable code that adheres to industry best practices and modern programming standards.

• Modular Infrastructure: Build reusable components, libraries, and services to promote code modularity and efficiency across multiple internal SaaS projects.

• Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor and optimise application performance, focusing on resource management and system efficiency.

• Technical Coaching: Coach junior developers on technical best practices and development standards.

• Workload Management: Assist the Technical Lead in overseeing the workload, priorities, and performance of all developers.

• Sprint Oversight: Set realistic sprint goals, monitor blockers, and ensure delivery matches technical specifications.

• API Design: Design and implement secure, efficient RESTful APIs to ensure seamless communication between frontend and backend systems.

Requirements

• Academics: All academic backgrounds and levels welcome - provided there is a history of academic excellence and/or improvement over time.

• Attitude: Be someone who carries themselves with humility, curiosity, and resilience.

• Experience: Candidates should have demonstrated the ability to lead technical scoping calls and translate stakeholder requirements into clear development outcomes.

• Frameworks & Languages: Candidates should be confident in PHP (Laravel); Node.js or Express for backend; and ReactJS or Next.js for frontend.

• Databases: Candidates should be confident in architecting and optimising schemas in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.