About the Role

As a member of the Engineering team, the Associate Full Stack Developer will be responsible for building and scaling modern, high-performance web applications. This role is focused on new feature development and digital transformation, utilizing a cutting-edge JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem to deliver seamless user experiences and robust backend services.

The Engineering team at Appnovation drives innovation for clients worldwide. In this role, you will participate in the full software development life cycle (SDLC), from initial architectural discussions to hands-on coding and deployment. You will work closely with designers, product managers, and senior architects to translate complex requirements into scalable, production-ready code using Next.js, React, Node.js, and Express.

Appnovation prides itself on having an open environment focused on teamwork and growth, giving you the opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects while rapidly advancing your technical expertise.

What We Are Looking For

• Design and develop responsive, high-performance web applications using React.js and Next.js.
• Build and maintain scalable server-side logic and RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
• Implement TypeScript across the entire stack to ensure code quality, maintainability, and reduced runtime errors.
• Create dynamic UI components and manage complex application states, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and optimized performance.
• Develop secure and efficient server-side modules, integrating with various third-party services and internal data sources.
• Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases to design schemas and manage data flow between the server and the frontend.
• Utilize modern development workflows, including Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Participate in peer code reviews, contributing to a culture of high standards and continuous learning.

Who You Are

• You are passionate about the JavaScript ecosystem and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in React and Node.js.
• You have a strong foundational understanding of data structures, algorithms, and clean code principles.
• You are eager to learn from senior engineers and take ownership of specific modules within a project.
• 1-2+ years of professional experience in Full Stack Development, with demonstrated expertise in:
• React.js and Next.js (Server-side rendering, Static site generation).
• Node.js and Express.js (Middleware, Routing, API design).
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and ES6+.
• Experience with tools such as Redux, Context API, or Zustand.
• Familiarity with Tailwind CSS, Styled Components, or CSS Modules.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to discuss technical solutions in a team setting.

What Appnovation Offers

• Challenging and rewarding work with real impact
• Direct Access to Cutting-Edge AI Platforms
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture
• Growth opportunities for personal and professional development
• A collaborative and innovative work environment where your ideas are valued
• Exposure to exciting projects and high-profile clients
• Supportive work environment with access to company leaders
• Hybrid working model

What Benefits Appnovation Has to Offer 

• EPF
• Wellness Allowance
• ME Days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Fertility and Menopause Leave

Your Role as a Senior Web App Penetration Tester:

The Senior Web App Penetration Tester is responsible for internal penetration testing activities, supporting the application development team to resolve security vulnerabilities, resolving OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and working with cross-functional teams to implement secure SDLC best practices. 

A Day in the Life of a Senior Penetration Tester:

• Perform penetration testing activities on Web Applications, Cloud Environments and Mobile Applications using black-box testing tools, in-depth penetration test (using shell scripts and manual testing) techniques, DAST & SAST tools. The candidate should be familiar with black box, gray box and white box testing techniques along with red teaming skills
• Understand the application architectural components, business purpose of the application and code at high level. The resource will be responsible for assisting in architecting secure coding practices. ● Researching and learning about information security trends, new penetration testing techniques, and best practices, and share findings with the team
• Experience with manual and automated techniques for penetration testing (network equipment, servers, web applications, APIs, wireless, mobile, databases, and other information systems), as well as executing vulnerability assessments (injection, privilege escalation, fuzzing, buffer overflows, etc.)
• Demonstrates a consistent track record of testing web applications for common web application security vulnerabilities as defined by OWASP, including input validation vulnerabilities, broken access controls, session management vulnerabilities, cross-site scripting issues, SQL injection and web server configuration issues
• Programming – Python, Perl, Java, Shell Scripting (beneficial)
• Tools – Proxies, Port Scanners, Vulnerability Scanners, Exploit Frameworks (ex: Burp, Nessus, Nmap, Metasploit) 
• Providing feedback and guidance to the development teams on best practices to resolve security vulnerabilities and provide input on mitigation strategies.

What You’ll Need:

• 12+ years of experience in Application Penetration Testing & Security Engineering responsibilities
• 4-years College Degree ● OSCP, OSWE, GPEN or GXPN certified or ability to secure certification within six months of hire.
• Proficiency with Application Security best practices
• Experience working with any markup languages and shell scripts 
• Perform Penetration Testing and Red Team techniques to discover and exploit vulnerabilities.
• Perform automated and manual hands-on penetration security testing, identifying security risks within applications, security controls, and infrastructure.
• Proven knowledge of OWASP Top 10 & SANS Top 20
• Ability to demonstrate deconstructing the Cyber Kill Chain
• Proven capabilities investigating IDS/IPS to identify malicious traffic 
• Experienced with using Syslog events and other security tools to build an end-to-end analysis of events and threats.
• Log correlation to determine security events and manage alerts
• Proven knowledge of application security methodologies, policies, standards and best practices
• Ability to explain and articulate technical concepts using both technical and non-technical language
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Plan, execute, and report on all testing activities and outcomes

The Perks of Working for Appspace:

For all our KL based team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision coverage, mental health resources, a 14 week maternity leave program and transport/parking allowance.

Additional perks include:

• 20 Days PTO
• Flexible work schedules
• Remote work opportunities
• Paid company holidays
• Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)
• A casual dress work environment 

About MariaDB

MariaDB is making a big impact on the world. Whether you’re checking your bank account, buying a coffee, shopping online, making a phone call, listening to music, taking out a loan or ordering takeout, MariaDB is the backbone of applications used every day. Companies small and large, including 75% of the Fortune 500, run MariaDB, touching the lives of billions of people. With massive reach through Linux distributions, enterprise deployments, and public clouds, MariaDB is uniquely positioned as the leading database for modern application development.

The Opportunity

The Sales Engineer position serves a critical role in driving successful deal closure and future growth in the Asia Pacific, in close collaboration with sales. Our ideal candidate will have subject matter experience presenting the MariaDB portfolio, including its in-memory compute platform, designing and driving solutions to address clients' data and database-centric business challenges in their organization. He or she needs to possess domain knowledge and maintain flexibility to successfully contribute to the seamless execution of multiple sales cycles.  

This role will be involved in creating SOWs with the help of the technical team, and will support development and prep for presentations, web conferences, white papers, workflows, and RFP/RFI's. If you have the technical sophistication, proven mastery in a database-centric solution engineer role, and an appetite for a dynamic role in a startup environment, we'd love to speak with you.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with customers, partners and sales leadership to bring deals to fruition. (This is a role for someone with a bias for action, ready to roll up their sleeves!)
• The following are sales engineering-related best practices.
  • Leverage your high level of sales acumen and enterprise technology expertise on a daily basis.
  • Partner closely with the global sales organization to prioritize resources that put us in the best position to meet our targets.
  • GTM: Reaching, assessing client pain-points and needs, and following through with the best solutions.
  • Successfully manage stakeholders at all levels, CIOs / CTOs / CXOs, DBAs, and
  • Experience across channel sales from ISVs to vendors and consultancies.
  • Travel, when needed, to support sales efforts and help grow the scope of opportunities, engineer tangible solutions for customers, and assist in driving deal closures.
• Travel to man a booth at conferences when needed.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of hands-on Senior Sales Engineer Experience
• Strong Database or Database Architecture skills (MariaDB or MySQL strongly preferred, with a good knowledge of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server).
• In-memory compute platform skills, such as Redis and Apache Ignite, are desirable
• A working understanding of other databases and open-source technologies.
• Experience working on complex customer PoC engagements.
• Experience collaborating with customer success and field teams in customer orientation efforts.
• The ability and willingness to travel as needed, along with working off-hours when required.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and be highly organized.
• Very strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of programming languages, web stack technologies, Linux, AI development, etc.
• Experience working 100% remotely with regional travel as required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field
• English fluency, both verbally and in writing, is mandatory; additional regional language skills are preferred
• Flexibility to travel up to 40% of the time (valid passport required).

Bonus Experience and Skills

• Experience with pre-sales in an open-source software environment
• Experience with pre-sales in a SaaS or managed services environment
• Cloud engineering / public cloud experience
• Kubernetes and Java skills
• History of public speaking and writing (blogs and articles)

Location - Remote – Malaysia

Travel - Valid passport required & willingness to travel up to 40%

What's in it for you?

Impact the world of technology by pushing the boundaries of technology and business models, working at MariaDB plc. Be part of a game-changing organization that encourages outside-the-box thinking, values empowerment, and is truly shaping the future of the software industry. 

You’ll be collaborating with high-calibre colleagues around the world, offering unparalleled learning and growth opportunities. We provide a very competitive compensation package, 25 days paid annual leave (plus holidays), a massive degree of flexibility and freedom, and more.

Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application along with your CV/Resume through our ATS Greenhouse on our MariaDB Careers site.

• At MariaDB, we celebrate the diverse experiences and perspectives of our employees because this drives innovation and success. MariaDB is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone.
• MariaDB does not sponsor work visas or relocation.
• MariaDB is committed to providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.
• MariaDB will not accept agency resumes without a prior contractual agreement with HR. Please do not forward resumes to any recruiting alias or employee directly. MariaDB is not responsible for paying any fees associated with any unsolicited submitted CV/Resumes.

About the Role

As a Full-Stack Developer / AI Design-to-Dev, you'll transform business ideas into production-ready applications using cutting-edge AI design tools and modern full-stack frameworks. With a strong bias toward frontend development, you specialize in the critical early stages—from concept through pre-totype to prototype—where design systems meet AI-augmented development. You're an expert at leveraging tools like v0.dev, bolt.new, and Lovable to rapidly generate components, then building out the complete stack to meet enterprise standards for accessibility, performance, responsive design, and scalability. You must be able to think fast, work outside the box, and have a passion for pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve. You will join a team that thrives on experimentation, moving at a rapid pace from initial concepts through prototypes to production-ready applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapidly transform concepts into interactive prototypes using v0.dev, bolt.new, Lovable, and similar AI design tools.
• Build full-stack applications from prototype to production, with emphasis on frontend excellence and solid backend foundations.
• Ensure all components align with existing design systems (design tokens, color palettes, typography, spacing) and brand guidelines.
• Develop production-ready UI components using modern frameworks (React.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js) with best practices for accessibility, performance, and responsive design.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services using platforms like Supabase to support frontend functionality.
• Work with databases (SQL and NoSQL) to manage application data efficiently.
• Implement authentication, caching strategies, and optimize application performance across the stack.
• Collaborate with UX Designers, AI Builders, and Innovation Leads throughout the development lifecycle.
• Leverage Figma and design system tooling to maintain component libraries and streamline design-dev handoff.
• Document design decisions and technical implementation in Jira as part of the ticket-driven workflow.

Qualification

• 2+ years in full-stack development with strong frontend expertise in modern UI frameworks (React.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js). Bonus points if you have experience working in a startup or rapid prototyping environment.
• Desired experience with NodeJS and Express.
• Proven hands-on experience with AI design tools such as v0.dev, bolt.new, Lovable, or similar platforms.
• Experience with workflow automation platforms such as N8N.
• Strong track record of delivering production-grade full-stack applications.
• Solid understanding of backend development, including API design (REST, GraphQL), server-side logic, and database management.
• Experience with platforms like Supabase for rapid backend development and both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Deep understanding of design systems, design tokens, and component-driven development.
• Expert-level proficiency with Figma, including design system management and component libraries.
• Experience with CSS frameworks (e.g. TailwindCSS) and modern styling approaches.
• Strong collaboration and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with TypeScript and modern JavaScript/ES6+ features.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment workflows.
• A portfolio showcasing full-stack applications you've built, including work with design systems and AI design tools.

What Appnovation Offers

• Challenging and rewarding work with real impact
• Growth opportunities for personal and professional development
• Exposure to exciting projects and high-profile clients
• Supportive work environment with access to company leaders.

What Benefits Appnovation Has to Offer 
● EPF
● Wellness Allowance
● ME Days
● Employee Assistance Programme