Software Engineer II (Backend)

This role sits within the FC Mobile team, which is part of a global development organisation and is expanding to take on new challenges and opportunities. It helps shape the foundation that powers the world's most popular mobile football experience by designing and building large-scale, high-performance backend systems that enable real-time gameplay and live features for millions of players. The position works closely with designers, engineers, testers, and product owners to deliver reliable and scalable features, and reports to the Technical Director.

• Design, develop, and maintain complex backend systems ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with technical leads to define architecture, deployment pipelines, and backend security best practices
• Manage projects and tasks related to server architecture, feature implementation, and live service operations
• Monitor and upkeep technical KPIs to ensure minimal downtime and stable live operation
• Partner with cross-functional teams and external collaborators to deliver high-quality, production-ready features
• Drive continuous improvement in system scalability, performance tuning, and CI/CD processes
• Work with modern backend stacks including Node.js/Nest.js, Kubernetes, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Provide technical mentorship, conduct code reviews, and foster knowledge sharing within the team

• 5+ years experience with large-scale backend systems
• Strong understanding of Node.js/Nest.js and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with web protocols such as TCP/UDP/HTTP/WebSocket/GraphQL
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and in-memory data stores (e.g. Redis)
• Excellent debugging, communication, and collaboration skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

• Hybrid in Kuala Lumpur