WHY JOIN US?
We practice a vibrant & energetic office culture.
We provide opportunities for career advancement within the company.
Good performance is always rewarded accordingly.
“It's our people that make Astro Malaysia’s leading entertainment company. We are an inclusive employer, to enable everyone at Astro to be their best. We embrace differences – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products/services and our community. We also understand and appreciate that diversity is a driver of creativity and innovation, which will make our business more competitive, compelling and profitable.”
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
We're looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you'll contribute to the development and maintenance of our consumer-facing platforms — including our main company website and our service app, My Astro — while also supporting exciting AI-driven initiatives such as a centralised knowledge base.
- Support the development and enhancement of the My Astro service app and Astro's main company page, delivering features that improve the customer experience.
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and contribute to design discussions.
- Write clean, maintainable code, document technical designs, and participate in code reviews to continuously improve code quality.
- Work with databases such as DynamoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL to support application data needs.
- Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Bitbucket Pipelines to support testing and deployment workflows.
- Contribute to the development of AI-related projects, including a centralised knowledge base aimed at improving internal information accessibility.
- Write automated tests and participate in QA processes to ensure the reliability and quality of features you deliver.
- Learn and apply best practices around cloud resource usage and cost-aware development on AWS.
- You build it – you test it – you run it.
REQUIREMENTS:
WHO ARE YOU?
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Fresh graduates or candidates with up to 1 year of experience are welcome to apply
Familiar with one or more programming languages (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java)
Basic understanding of REST APIs and how web and mobile applications are structured
Some exposure to cloud services, preferably AWS (e.g., Lambda, S3, CloudWatch) — whether through coursework, personal projects, or internships
Eagerness to learn frontend and/or backend development in a production environment
Good communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to work across teams
Familiarity with agile ways of working and common tools such as Jira and Confluence is a plus
Basic understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and a curiosity to learn more
A problem-solving mindset and a strong desire to grow as an engineer
Nice to have: any exposure to AI/ML concepts, LLMs, or knowledge management tools
