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BAE Systems • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Software Engineer

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Location(s): Asia-Pacific & Middle East : Malaysia : Kuala Lumpur

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

About The Team

Our mission at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that our customers can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

At our Malaysian Global Delivery Centre we work with clients from around the world to deliver engineering services in the industries of defense and cybersecurity to meet our customer’s needs.

We are looking for a candidate to work as a Frontend developer on a geospatial related application as part of an agile development team.

What you will be doing:

  • Design and implement responsive web interfaces using React, Typescript and other related technologies.
  • Write clean, modular, and maintainable code with comprehensive unit tests, adhering to industry best practices and coding standards.
  • Support high level estimation and sprint planning following agile methodologies.
  • Debug issues raised by clients and the test team to ensure swift resolution.
  • Java experience an advantage to support integration with backend systems and interfaces.

Role requirements:

  • Ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant work experience, however willing to consider high performing graduates who can evidence hands on coding knowledge.
  • Should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science / Information Technology / Engineering or equivalent with minimum CGPA 3.00
  • Strong English communication skills should be comfortable presenting to an international audience of senior stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills

What we offer

  • An exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team driving innovation with the latest technologies in the geospatial domain. We will support you with access to online L&D platforms and the opportunity for external training aligned to your work.
  • Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 18 days holiday a year (increases to 21 after 5 years’ service)
  • We support hybrid working and give flexibility for team leads to decide on the balance between remote and office-based working, at current time majority of work is done remotely.
  • Our benefits package includes private family medical cover, maternity (4 months), paternity (2 weeks) & study leave
  • We provide an annual 800 MYR allowance that can be used for dental, optical or health screening purposes
  • You’ll be part of our annual bonus and share award scheme
  • You’ll have a dedicated line Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Division overview: Functions

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and the business could not operate without all the dedicated work of our Functions teams. From Finance & Operations through Communications & Marketing, to HR and Site Operations and more, our Functions teams enable our divisions to implement ground-breaking digital transformations and crucial defence software.

As part of Functions, you will be supporting and partnering with our global business from the backline, being a strategic advisor within your specialist area, and ensuring the business runs smoothly and efficiently. We all have a role to play in defending our clients; and this is yours.

Company benefits

Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Buy or sell annual leave
Collaboration spaces
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – Up to 52 weeks with the option of returning to work on reduced hours for the first 13 weeks
Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks for eligible employees
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Family health insurance
Fertility treatment leave
Gym membership – Discounts available
Health insurance
In house training
Learning license
Lunch and learns
Mental health support
Mental health first aiders
Mental health platform access
Modern office
Neo-natal leave
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Private booths
Referral bonus
Relocation packages
Reservist leave – 15 days
Salary sacrifice
Secure on-site parking
Share options
Shared parental leave
Mentoring

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