AirAsia MOVE

Tech / AI / Software

SeniorEngineeringManager-Platform

kuala lumpur, kuala lumpur, malaysia FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Engineering Manager - Platform at AirAsia MOVE. Skills: Platform Engineering Leadership, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Architecture, Microservices, Scalability, Resilience, Security, Team Building, Mentorship, Technical Strategy. Own and drive delivery of multiple frontend & backend teams building scalable, high-performance web and mobile applications. Translate product & tech roadmap vision into clear engineering roadmaps and ensure timely, high-quality execution”

What You'll Achieve.

high-quality execution; developer velocity; operational excellence; platform stability

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of software engineering experience, 4+ years in engineering leadership roles, Proven leadership of backend/platform teams delivering large-scale, high-traffic applications, Deep expertise in distributed systems, Deep expertise in cloud-native architecture (GCP/AWS/Azure), Deep expertise in microservices, Deep expertise in data platforms, Proven experience designing resilient, scalable, and secure platforms at enterprise scale, Hands-on understanding of cloud platforms (GCP), Hands-on understanding of Kubernetes, Hands-on understanding of observability frameworks, leadership in system design, leadership in architecture reviews, leadership in cross-team technical governance, Prior Hands-on expertise in full-stack development, Prior Hands-on expertise in API design, Prior Hands-on expertise in data modeling, Prior Hands-on expertise in infrastructure-as-code, technical background in modern frontend frameworks (React, Next. js, etc.), ability to guide architectural decisions, Experience with CI/CD, Experience with automated testing, Experience with release management, Experience with observability, stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, influencing skills, Track record of driving engineering excellence, Track record of driving career development, Track record of driving cross-team influence

Nice to Have

Exposure to multi-tenant systems, Exposure to service mesh, Exposure to API governance frameworks, Startup experience

What You'll Do.

Own and drive delivery of multiple frontend & backend teams building scalable

high-performance web and mobile applications

Translate product & tech roadmap vision into clear engineering roadmaps and ensure timely

high-quality execution

Build and scale frontend engineering teams through hiring

and career development

Establish and enforce engineering best practices

and tech debt management

Drive continuous improvement in developer velocity

operational excellence

and platform stability

Align with leadership on business priorities

and long-term technology investments

Foster a culture of ownership

and customer-centric engineering

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end customer experiences; Collaborate with leadership on business priorities, technical strategy, and long-term technology investments; Collaborate with top engineering leaders across backend, product, and DevOps

Communication Scope

influencing skills

Process & Methodology

Own and drive delivery, ensure timely, high-quality execution, Drive continuous improvement

Full Job Description

_Job Description_ ### **Job Title: Senior Engineering Manager - Platform** **Location:** Kuala Lumpur ### **About AirAsia MOVE** AirAsia MOVE is a dynamic ASEAN-focused budget travel platform redefining how people experience and book travel. As part of Capital A, we’re building products that span flights, hotels, e-hailing, experiences, payments, and more—powered by a tech-first mindset and a relentless focus on customer experience. Join us in shaping the digital future of travel across the region. ### **About the Role** As a **Senior Engineering Manager – Platform** , you will lead the team responsible for building MOVE’s foundational systems—identity, authentication, service discovery, messaging, observability, and more. You’ll be a key driver in setting technical direction, growing platform engineers, and scaling systems that serve millions of users across our travel and fintech products. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Own and drive delivery of multiple frontend & backend teams building scalable, high-performance web and mobile applications. * Translate product & tech roadmap vision into clear engineering roadmaps and ensure timely, high-quality execution. * Build and scale strong frontend engineering teams through hiring, mentorship, and career development. * Collaborate closely with product, design, and backend teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end customer experiences. * Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, architecture reviews, and tech debt management. * Drive continuous improvement in developer velocity, operational excellence, and platform stability. * Align with leadership on business priorities, technical strategy, and long-term technology investments. * Foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, and customer-centric engineering. ### **Required Qualifications** * 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in engineering leadership roles. * Proven leadership of backend/platform teams delivering large-sca

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