AirAsia MOVE
Tech / AI / Software
SeniorEngineeringManagerPlatform
“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.
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
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