Senior Java Backend Engineer (AI-Native Backend MCP Engineer, KL Based)

About WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat is a Singapore-headquartered omnichannel provider of integrated health andwellness services that serves as the first and single touchpoint for all care needs in SoutheastAsia.

Since launching in 2018 WhiteCoats digital platform powers a wide range of services includingtele- and in-person consultations as well as medication fulfilment and diagnostic testingacross primary specialist and allied care. With a focus on the B2B space WhiteCoat has forged strategic partnerships with the regionsleading insurers corporates and care providers to provide accessible and affordable high-quality care to its users.

The Group currently has offices in Singapore Indonesia Malaysia and more information on WhiteCoat please visit .

What you will be doing

We are looking for a strong Java Backend Engineer who can build and operate WhiteCoats backend services in a Codex-first AI-native engineering environment.

This person should have solid backend fundamentals and be able to build MCPs API connectors and agent-accessible tooling that allow AI agents to support requirements analysis development testing monitoring and incident investigation safely.

On a day-to-day basis this means you will:

• Develop maintain and improve Java / Spring-based backend services and APIs.

• Build reliable secure maintainable backend features supporting mobile Doctor Portal CMS operations payment claims medication and partner workflows.

• Use Codex and AI coding agents to accelerate development refactoring test generation documentation bug investigation and release preparation.

• Summon and coordinate multi-agent workflows for backend design review API analysis database investigation production issue diagnosis and release review.

• Build MCP servers internal API connectors and tool adapters that allow AI agents to safely access approved systems such as Jira logs monitoring data documentation runbooks GitHub databases and operational tools.

• Design MCP/tool access with clear permissioning audit logs least-privilege access PII controls and failure handling.

• Support production issue investigation using logs metrics traces database checks monitoring tools and release evidence.

• Improve backend reliability performance observability error handling deployment safety and operational supportability.

• Work with Product QA Mobile DevOps Data IS and Support to diagnose and resolve issues quickly.

• Participate in code reviews technical design release planning regression testing post-release monitoring and incident reviews.

• Contribute to documentation runbooks incident notes reusable prompts and reusable agent workflows.

Our Benefits

• Make a Real Impact: Opportunity to contribute to a leading digital health companys rapid growth.

• Fast-paced Start-up Environment: Experience an environment where you get to own and make tangible impact without bureaucracy getting in the way of rapid decision-making.

• Great Team: Collaborate with intelligent friendly and supportive professionals from diverse backgrounds.

• Hands-on Learning & Growth: Gain hands-on experience in strategy partnerships operations and product innovation within a growing industry.

• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus. Holistic health insurance for your peace of mind for both in-patient and out-patient coverage.

How to apply

If you believe you have what it takes for this role click Apply and join us on our journey to make a positive impact on the lives of people through innovative healthcare solutions!

What we are looking for

Requirements:

• 3 years of Java backend development experience preferably with Spring Boot / Spring Framework.

• Strong backend fundamentals: REST APIs service-layer design object-oriented design integration patterns error handling and production reliability.

• Experience with relational databases SQL schema changes data troubleshooting and transactional systems.

• Experience building or integrating APIs webhooks internal tools automation scripts or service connectors.

• Practical experience using AI coding tools such as Codex Claude Code Cursor GitHub Copilot or similar.

• Ability to review AI-generated code carefully and enforce maintainability security performance and test quality.

• Good understanding of security data privacy access control auditability and handling sensitive healthcare data.

• Experience with Git code review CI/CD release management and Agile delivery.

• Able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders during incidents or urgent fixes.

Good to have:

• Direct experience building MCP servers agent tools LLM tool integrations or automation platforms.

• Experience with AWS Tencent Cloud microservices queues scheduled jobs observability tools and DevSecOps workflows.

• Healthcare telemedicine fintech payment identity or regulated-platform experience.