Senior Full Stack Developer (NodeJS / ReactJS / AWS) - Lead Developer

Location
Kuala Lumpur
Workplace
On-site

About this role

Role Summary

The business team is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer / Lead Developer with more than 7–8 years of experience in full stack application development. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in NodeJS, ReactJS and AWS, along with proven experience in daily client fronting, requirement gathering, independent client handling, solution design and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a technical lead and primary point of contact for client-facing technical discussions.
  • Work closely with clients to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
  • Independently handle client discussions, requirement clarification and technical solutioning.
  • Align and communicate effectively across Backend, Frontend, Design and Product Development teams to ensure successful sprint delivery.
  • Develop and contribute to solutioning and product design, ensuring technical feasibility and scalability.
  • Plan and execute frontend-related development initiatives using ReactJS.
  • Design, implement and maintain scalable backend systems using NodeJS.
  • Design and develop cloud-based solutions using AWS services.
  • Participate in architecture discussions, technical planning, estimation and implementation.
  • Review code, troubleshoot complex issues and provide technical guidance to other developers.
  • Ensure development activities follow engineering best practices, coding standards and sprint commitments.

Primary Skills

  • Full Stack Development
  • NodeJS
  • ReactJS
  • AWS
  • AWS Lambda
  • AWS DynamoDB
  • AWS Cognito

Secondary Skills

  • Solutioning and product design
  • Client-facing communication and requirement gathering
  • Technical architecture and solution design
  • Agile / Scrum development and sprint planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, Frontend and Backend teams

Candidate Profile

  • More than 7–8 years of relevant software development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience in NodeJS and ReactJS-based full stack development.
  • Strong practical experience working with AWS, especially Lambda, DynamoDB and Cognito.
  • Proven ability to work directly with clients and independently manage technical discussions.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and solution-design capabilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience leading technical discussions and coordinating with cross-functional engineering teams.

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