Head of Engineering

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Relocation Required)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship: Provided

Relocation Package: Accommodation and relocation assistance provided

Salary Range: SGD 8,000 - SGD 12,000

This role is open to Singaporean candidate to be relocated to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Company Description

1M Technology Global is a digital solutions company that supports clients across the full technology lifecycle, from system architecture and technical framework to planning, development, and deployment. The organization delivers fintech platforms with advanced security and real-time analytics, as well as Web3 applications built on blockchain technology. Its services span mobile app development, enterprise-grade security, SEO and digital marketing, and comprehensive IT infrastructure, including cloud and cybersecurity. By combining analytics, reporting, and end-to-end project management, 1M Technology Global helps businesses optimize strategies and achieve continuous growth.

We are building the next generation of digital asset infrastructure, focused on creating secure, scalable, and high-performance crypto payment solutions for businesses and users worldwide.

Our ecosystem includes a crypto payment gateway, digital wallets, cross-chain infrastructure, merchant solutions, and blockchain-based financial products. We are looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organization, define our technical strategy, and build world-class products capable of serving millions of users globally.

This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, scaling engineering teams, and delivering mission-critical financial systems.

As the Head of Engineering, you will lead the entire engineering organization and be responsible for the architecture, development, security, and scalability of our crypto payment platform.

You will work closely with executive leadership, product managers, designers, compliance, and operations to deliver secure, highly available, and scalable financial infrastructure.

You will establish engineering best practices, mentor technical leaders, and build a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, and execution

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary engineering team across backend, frontend, mobile, QA, DevOps, blockchain, and infrastructure.
• Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams.
• Recruit and develop engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

• Design and oversee highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Define system architecture for high-throughput payment infrastructure.
• Drive architectural decisions across microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure systems are built with scalability, maintainability, and security in mind.
• Lead technical planning for future products and platform expansion.

Oversee development of:

• Crypto payment gateway
• Merchant APIs and SDKs
• Digital wallets
• Deposit and withdrawal systems
• Blockchain node integrations
• Settlement and reconciliation systems
• Internal operational dashboards
• Risk management systems
• Transaction monitoring tools
• User account and authentication services

• Establish secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) practices.
• Implement secure coding standards and code review processes.
• Oversee penetration testing, vulnerability management, and infrastructure security.
• Ensure platform reliability and compliance with applicable regulatory and security requirements.
• Collaborate with compliance and risk teams on AML, transaction monitoring, and operational controls.

• Define engineering KPIs and development processes.
• Lead sprint planning and engineering execution.

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• Improve software quality through automated testing and CI/CD.
• Monitor production performance, incident response, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Optimize engineering productivity and development workflows.

• Java (Spring Boot)
• Go (Golang)
• Node.js / TypeScript
• Python

• React
• Next.js
• Vue.js

• Flutter (preferred)
• React Native (advantage)

• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• NGINX
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Redis
• MongoDB
• ClickHouse (advantage)

• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• WebSockets
• gRPC

Experience integrating with one or more of the following ecosystems:

• Ethereum
• Bitcoin
• Tron
• BNB Chain
• Solana
• Polygon
• Base
• Arbitrum
• Optimism

Knowledge of:

• Digital wallets
• Multi-signature wallets
• MPC wallet architecture
• Smart contract interaction
• Token standards
• Blockchain transaction lifecycle

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• Private key management
  

Strong understanding of:

• API security
• OAuth2 / JWT
• Encryption
• Secure key management
• OWASP Top 10
• DDoS mitigation
• Infrastructure hardening

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams in high-growth technology companies.
• Experience managing engineering organizations of 20 or more people.
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and develop senior engineering talent.
• Experience defining technical strategy and engineering roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidates with experience building one or more of the following will be highly regarded:

• Crypto payment gateways
• Digital asset platforms
• Cryptocurrency exchanges
• FinTech platforms
• Payment processors
• Digital wallets
• Banking technology
• Cross-border payment systems
• Merchant acquiring platforms
• High-availability financial systems

Experience working with blockchain infrastructure providers, payment networks, or regulated financial technology companies is an advantage.

Within your first 12 months, you will:

• Build and scale a world-class engineering organization.
• Improve engineering productivity and software quality.
• Deliver a secure, scalable crypto payments platform.
• Establish engineering standards, architecture, and development best practices.
• Increase platform reliability, performance, and operational resilience.
• Help shape the long-term technology vision of the company.

• Lead the engineering vision of a rapidly growing crypto payments platform.
• Build products used by businesses and users across multiple markets.
• Work with modern cloud-native technologies and blockchain infrastructure.
• Collaborate with an ambitious, international team.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Visa sponsorship, relocation support, and accommodation provided.
• Significant opportunities for career growth and leadership.

If you're passionate about building the future of digital payments and leading high-performing engineering teams, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the next generation of financial technology.