Manager, SRE at AirAsia

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Spring Boot, Nodejs, Python, React.js, Git, Data Structures & Algorithms, AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, CI/CD, TDD, Open Telemetry

Industry

Airlines and Aviation

Description

Job Description About AirAsia MOVE AirAsia MOVE is a dynamic ASEAN-focused budget travel company that’s redefining the way people experience travel. As part of the Capital A Group, we aim to deliver seamless, customer-centric solutions that combine innovation and operational excellence. By focusing on creating delightful customer journeys, we’re shaping the future of budget travel. About the Role We are seeking talented Manager Software Engineer - SRE to join our fast-growing Engineering team. You will play a pivotal role in delivering secure, scalable solutions integrated with our internal and external systems, while constantly improving our engineering standards. As a Senior Software Engineer at MOVE, you are expected to balance technical proficiency, execution excellence, and team collaboration — continuously contributing towards building world-class travel technology platforms. Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Domain & Engineering Excellence Design, develop, and deliver solutions for well-defined components and services. Apply sound technical design and architectural practices, ensuring security, performance, and scalability. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern best practices (TDD, CI/CD). Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and the adoption of new technologies. 2. Execution & Operational Excellence Participate actively in Agile/Scrum teams, contributing to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Provide task-level estimates and proactively flag potential blockers. Maintain focus on delivering quality outcomes by incorporating testing, documentation, and best coding practices into everyday work. Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and Product teams to ensure smooth delivery to production environments. 3. Organizational Building & Collaboration Be a strong team player, collaborating across functions and building trusted relationships. Share knowledge openly through documentation, mentorship, and internal sharing sessions. Contribute to internal knowledge management practices, creating a learning and growth-driven environment. Embody AirAsia MOVE’s culture of continuous learning, openness, and customer focus. 4. Continuous Improvement & Innovation Experiment with emerging technologies and introduce improvements to tools, processes, and systems. Participate in internal initiatives to drive engineering excellence, DevOps improvements, and operational automation. Required Qualifications & Experience Essential: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience (open to varying levels). Proficient in backend development using Java (Spring Boot)/Nodejs and Python. Familiar with front end development technologies such as React.js is a plus. Solid understanding of Git. Branching strategies, merging strategies and best practices. Strong proficiency in Data Structures & Algorithms, problem-solving aptitude. Deep understanding of the challenges associated with operating large-scale production systems with experience in continuous integration, test automation, and monitoring. Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES5) and front-end integration. Strong grasp of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift). Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle) and Git best practices. Experience in building scalable, highly available, and secure applications. Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills. Preferred: Experience with application monitoring tools (Open telemetry standards). Exposure to Agile development, cloud cost optimization, and security best practices. Experience with performance testing, load testing, and monitoring at scale. Why Join AirAsia MOVE? Shape the future of travel technology across Southeast Asia. Work with talented, passionate engineers in a collaborative, supportive environment. Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and large-scale systems. Enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced culture that supports personal growth, innovation, and continuous learning. AirAsia Berhad: Asia’s leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001, AirAsia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. Driven by the Dare to Dream spirit, we pride ourselves in being the region’s largest low-cost carrier, serving 24 countries and over 130 destinations. We're not confined by walls, except when we need to answer the call of nature, so all departments mingle every day. As we embrace new technology to become a digital airline, services like BIG Duty Free, BIG Pay, BIG Loyalty, Touristly, ROKKI and Xcite Inflight Entertainment will be an exciting evolution, placing us ahead of the game. Are you in? AirAsia is set to take low-cost flying to an all new high with our belief, "Now Everyone Can Fly"

Responsibilities

Design and deliver secure, scalable SRE solutions while maintaining high engineering standards through clean code and CI/CD practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to ensure operational excellence and system reliability.