# Senior Software Engineer

- Company: [Pavebank](<https://jobstar.asia/company/pavebank>)
- Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Remote: Yes
- Team: Engineering
- Employment type: Full Time
- Posted: June 22, 2026

## Job description

## **About Pave Bank**

Pave Bank is the world’s first programmable business bank. Built by the founders behind Monzo and BigPay, we’re redefining global business banking by combining programmable financial infrastructure with world-class client experiences.

## **About the Role**

Pave Bank is building the next generation of programmable banking infrastructure. We are looking for a **Senior Software Engineer** to join our Engineering team and work closely with Product, Compliance, Treasury, and Operations.

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of Pave Bank, delivering **scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems** that power our core banking operations. You will design distributed systems, implement features end-to-end, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams to drive high-quality software that accelerates the business.

## **Responsibilities**

* Design, build, and maintain backend services using Go or other strongly typed languages.
* Develop scalable, event-driven distributed systems that power critical banking operations.
* Collaborate with stakeholders (Product, Compliance, Treasury, Operations) to define requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
* Write detailed design documents for new features and system improvements.
* Review pull requests and provide constructive technical feedback to peers.
* Implement end-to-end features: architecture → coding → testing → deployment.
* Ensure code quality through clean, maintainable, well-documented code and automated tests.
* Contribute to engineering best practices, tooling, and system reliability improvements.

## **Requirements**

**Technical Skills**

* **Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering experience**.
* Strong proficiency in **Go**, or proven exceptional ability in another strongly typed language.
* Solid understanding of **distributed systems** and **event-driven architectures**.
* Experience in a Tier 1 tech company (e.g., Stripe, Grab, Google, Deliveroo, Monzo, Shopee, Bytedance) or significant open-source contributions.
* Hands-on experience with **Temporal**, **GCP**, or [**Encore.dev**](http://Encore.dev) is a plus.

**Non-Technical Skills**

* Collaborative, empathetic, and able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Strong interest in **fintech, banking, or financial infrastructure**.
* Comfortable navigating ambiguity and learning quickly in a fast-paced startup environment.

## **What It Takes to Excel**

* Ownership mindset: proactive, resourceful, and end-to-end problem solving.
* Strong product thinking and curiosity about banking infrastructure.
* Commitment to building reliable, high-quality systems that scale.

## **Why Us?**

* Work alongside a **founding team from Monzo and BigPay**, bringing top-tier fintech expertise to the company.
* Build **scalable, cutting-edge programmable banking infrastructure** that bridges traditional finance and digital assets.
* Make a real impact: help shape architecture, systems, and engineering culture at an early-stage, fast-growing fintech.
* Competitive salary and meaningful equity with room for growth.
* Be part of a well-funded startup backed by top global investors, with a clear path to scale.

## Apply

[Apply on Pavebank](<https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pavebank/ed938a3c-48a1-4654-9b20-f9eaf0cb4cef>)

Canonical job page: <https://jobstar.asia/job/senior-software-engineer-pavebank-kuala-lumpur-d59cf87daa48422f>
