Principal / Staff Engineer: .NET / C

Principal / Staff Engineer: .NET / C#

Why You Should Apply

• Opportunity to remain highly technical, focusing on solving and unblocking complex problems such as designing MVPs, developing new platform tools, or introducing new A.I. technologies.
• Make a significant impact across all teams by providing architectural guidance to platform, product, engineering, and DevOps functions.
• Enjoy autonomy to identify high-impact initiatives, set your own priorities, and make recommendations directly to the Head of Engineering.
• Hold the authority to move projects forward and be hands-on when necessary.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges in a strategic individual contributor role, without direct team leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive complex, cross-platform technical initiatives, translating strategic objectives from architecture design into scalable, secure, and production-ready solutions.
• Provide strategic technical recommendations on build vs. buy decisions, A.I. tool integration, code refactoring, and managing technical debt.
• Deliver structured recommendations with clear trade-offs and risk considerations throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Report directly to the Head of Engineering, collaborating with a team of 20 engineers in Malaysia and an additional team in Singapore.
• Champion new initiatives internally and align Engineering, DevOps, Product, and Business teams towards unified goals.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience in fintech, technology companies, product companies, or startups/scale-ups, with a focus on building enterprise-ready solutions or rolling out new features.
• Background in Platform Engineering, R&D, hands-on software architecture, or experience as a staff or principal engineer.
• Strong technical skills; current product stack is .NET Core & C#.
• Ideal for senior professionals who have remained highly technical or tech leads seeking to transition back into a purely technical role without compromising on salary.
• This is not a leadership position.

About the Company & Team

• The Malaysian team and product suite are less than 5 years old, but are part of a globally established fintech and financial services company operating in 15 countries.
• Regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia, ensuring a highly regulated and financially secure environment.
• All products are built in-house, with no reliance on vendors, enabling long-term technical initiatives.
• Provides end-to-end solutions across front, middle, and back office functions, serving both retail and institutional customers, as well as offering a white-label B2B product.

Location & Work Arrangement

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Based in central Kuala Lumpur (KL).
• Industry: Fintech / Financial Services.

How to Apply

• Click the “apply” button to submit your application.
• CVs do not need to be up-to-date; LinkedIn profiles are also accepted.
• The recruiter is available to provide more information upon request.
• Every applicant or enquiry will receive a reply.

Additional Notes

• Employment passes, work visas, or relocation support are not available.
• Only candidates with work rights in Malaysia will be considered.

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