Backend Developer

Join us in 2025 to develop Lumi News app together with our in-house tech team and be responsible for implementing testable and scalable code.

Responsibilities



-Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Lumi News' backend application


-Design highly scalable, testable code


-Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems


-Participate in user growth initiatives

(Apply now at https://my.hiredly.com/jobs/jobs-malaysia-lumi-news-malaysia-job-backend-developer)
; Requirements:-


-At least 1 year of working experience in software engineering/web development in Ruby, Python, or NodeJS (applicants well-versed in other languages can also apply)


-A strong grasp of relational databases (we use PostgreSQL)


-Experience/exposure in building API using REST/GraphQL


-Cloud services such as AWS/GCP


-Automated testing and CI/CD


-Good experience in version control (Git)


-Good to have: Experience in background job processing


-Skills in web scraping is a plus!

We invite you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements.

The non-technical things that matter



-You must be hungry to develop a high-impact product to be used and known by millions of Malaysians


-You're accountable and care about the quality of your work and the quality of your character


-You must be a problem-solver with a great work ethic; resourceful, disciplined, and would love to journey with our team that's based in KL (and Discord)!


We may need you to complete an assessment as part of the interview process.