Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M

Argyll Scott ·www.argyllscott.com

Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Salary MYR 20,000 - 270,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Lead
Source Shazamme
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Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack, Databricks & AI / 20-27k P/M

Location: Kuala Lumpur
Contract: 12-month extendable contract, with potential conversion to permanent
Salary: MYR 20,000 – 27,000 per month

We are hiring a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to join a major Finance and Data transformation programme in Kuala Lumpur. This is a highly hands-on role combining full-stack development, Databricks, workflow automation and AI-enabled solutions, working directly with business, Finance and Technology stakeholders to take ideas from prototype through to production.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build and productionise enterprise applications, workflows, APIs and data integrations.
  • Develop solutions using Databricks Apps, React, SQL, APIs and Databricks data/compute capabilities.
  • Work directly with Finance, Data and Technology stakeholders to translate complex business problems into practical technical solutions.
  • Rapidly prototype new solutions and convert successful concepts into secure, controlled production releases.
  • Design end-to-end solutions covering front-end, back-end, data integration, APIs, security and workflow automation.
  • Support AI and agentic engineering use cases, including agent workflows, tool orchestration, MCP-style integrations and human-in-the-loop controls.
  • Apply strong engineering practices across Git, CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, release management and production support.
  • Ensure appropriate security, role-based access, audit trails, logging and data protection controls.

Requirements

  • Around 8+ years' experience across software engineering, full-stack development, data platforms, solution architecture or technical implementation.
  • Strong hands-on experience with React, SQL, APIs and front-end/back-end development.
  • Experience integrating applications with Databricks; Databricks Apps experience is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native applications, enterprise integration and secure development.
  • Experience delivering applications from prototype / MVP through to production.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate between business and technical teams.
  • Consulting, transformation or client-facing delivery experience is highly advantageous.
  • Financial Services, Insurance or Finance transformation experience would be beneficial.
  • Exposure to AI agents, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, MCP or similar AI engineering tools would be a strong advantage.


12-month initial contract, extendable with potential to convert to a permanent position.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Who is hiring for the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M role?
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The Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M role with Argyll Scott is based in Kuala Lumpur, MY.
What does the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M role pay?
Argyll Scott lists the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M role at MYR 20,000–270,000 per year.
Is the Lead Forward Deployed Engineer – Full Stack / $20-27k P/M role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Argyll Scott.
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