Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer

Job Title: Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer

Location: Remote or Kuala Lumpur

Type: Full-Time Experience

Level: Mid-Level

About Us

HeyBen is building the future of accounting with AI. We’re not just creating tools — we’re creating an AI super-accountant that automates the boring, manual work accountants dread, so they can focus on higher-impact tasks. Our mission is simple: redeem time for accounting professionals and help small firms thrive with cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

We’re an early-stage, fast-moving startup backed by experienced founders and advisors from top fintech and SaaS companies. If you’re excited by the idea of working at the intersection of AI and accounting — and want to help shape the future of work — we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks with modern database.
• Write clean, maintainable code and actively participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement technical requirements.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot bugs.
• Setting up, maintaining and monitoring cloud infrastructure (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Azure) and containerization (e.g. docker)

Qualifications:

• 2–5 years of software development experience, preferably in a startup or agile environment.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with frameworks such as React.
• Familiarity with backend development using Node.js or related tools is a plus.
• Some experience or strong interest in AI/ML concepts, libraries, or tools (e.g., OpenAI API, Hugging Face, TensorFlow).
• Ability to consume and work with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Nice to have:

• Experience with AI-powered product features.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist with Cursor
• Vector database

Why join us?

• Opportunity to work on innovative projects that combine software engineering and AI.
• Flexible work environment (remote-friendly).
• Collaborative and learning-focused culture.
• 16 days of paid holiday, including your birthday.