Engineering Director (People & Payroll)

Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Urgently hiring for one of our direct client in Malaysia.

Job Title- Engineering Manager (People & Payroll)

Reporting to Senior Software Engineering Director

Location: GO Centre Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid)

Core Responsibilities:

Lead and transform distributed engineering organization of 30-40 professionals across AU and KL

Be part of the core leadership team to help hire and onboard additional 50 engineers in KL GOC product engineering strategic expansion

Drive strategic migration of legacy desktop applications to SaaS solutions

Champion AI-assisted development practices achieving 100% adoption of Devin and other AI assisted engineering tools across teams

Own technical strategy and architecture for People & Payroll products ensuring 99.9% uptime

Establish engineering excellence through robust SDLC practices release cadences and quality standards

Partner with Product Management to deliver roadmap commitments while maintaining pNPS scores which are aligned with key business sponsor

Lead 2-3 Software Engineering Managers and mentor them to build high-performing AI-augmented squads

Collaborate with UK and AU stakeholders to ensure alignment on product strategy and technical direction

Drive cost optimization initiatives through efficient KL GOC operations

Foster culture of accountability innovation and rapid delivery within your teams and other cross global team members

Ensure zero critical production issues through proactive quality measures

Technical Requirements:

15 years of extensive software development experience

Good understanding of AI-native development including prompt engineering LLM-powered architectures agentic AI coding systems (like Devin Claude Code or equivalent) and experience building software where AI is a first-class citizen in the development lifecycle

Distinguished expertise in Microsoft stack SQL and Azure PaaS services or at least one of the programming language such as Java React Native Angular etc.

Mastery of multiple technology stacks and architectural patterns

Deep understanding of cloud native architecture and distributed systems

Expert knowledge in security scalability and performance optimization

Experience with technical strategy and roadmap development

Experience in AI native development tools and framework will be a plus

Core Competencies & Values:

Technical Leadership

Provide technical direction for team initiatives

Make sound architectural decisions

Ensure code quality and technical excellence

Balance technical debt with delivery needs

Drive adoption of best practices

Cross-Cultural Leadership

Bridge engineering cultures between AU and KL teams

Manage distributed teams across multiple time zones

Foster collaboration in geographical transition period

Build trust and engagement during organizational change

Navigate cultural differences in APAC region

Innovation Leadership

Drive technical innovation within team scope

Evaluate new technologies and approaches

Contribute to technical strategy

Lead proof-of-concept initiatives

Connect technical solutions to business value

Strategic Thinking & Adaptability

Manage complex transition while maintaining service levels

Evaluate integration strategies for heterogeneous systems

Balance AU market needs with KL centre growth

Connect technical decisions to regional business requirements

Lead transformation without disrupting customer experience

Stakeholder Management

Influence and align stakeholders across AU KL and UK

Manage expectations during team transition

Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Build relationships with ANZ market leaders

Navigate matrix organization effectively

Project Leadership

Own end-to-end delivery of major initiatives

Manage technical risks and dependencies

Coordinate cross-team technical efforts

Ensure project technical quality

Drive successful project outcomes

Results & Execution

Deliver complex projects on schedule

Maintain high quality standards

Achieve team performance goals

Balance competing priorities effectively

Urgently hiring for one of our direct client in Malaysia. Job Title- Engineering Manager (People & Payroll) Reporting to Senior Software Engineering Director Location: GO Centre Kuala Lumpur (Hybrid) Core Responsibilities: Lead and transform distributed engineering organization of 30-40 pr...