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Job description
Bybit is hiring a Senior Backend Development Engineer — a full-time, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia role. Apply directly on Bybit's careers page below.
Senior Principal Backend Development Engineer
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department: Architecture
About Us
- Agent SDK & Runtime — Design and implement the orchestration engine, runtime, and core primitives; ensure the agentic loop is both steerable and verifiable while remaining conversational and adaptive.
- MCP Matrix Expansion — Wrap internal systems as MCP servers / sub-agents / agent skills; unify tool discovery, dynamic registration, RBAC, rate limiting, and version management.
- Agent Development Lifecycle (ADLC) — Build toolchains adapted to the non-deterministic behavior of agents, covering the full loop: Spec → Eval → Build → Test → A/B → Canary → Monitoring → Iteration.
- End-to-End Ownership of Effectiveness & Cost — Own accuracy, resolution rate, cost, and latency metrics; build agent personalization optimization loops through data feedback.
- Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree or above in CS/SE or related field; P7: 6+ years (including 3+ years in AI/Agent); P7+: 8+ years with 0-to-1 Agent platform experience.
- Engineering Foundation: Proficient in Go or Python; capable of production-grade system design and TRD documentation.
- LLM Application Engineering: Deep expertise in LLM APIs, Prompt Engineering, ReAct patterns, and context window management (token budgeting / history compression / sub-agent compression).
- Production-Grade Agent Experience: Full 0-to-1 launch with continuous iteration loop — clearly distinguished from Demo/POC work.
- Agent Engineering Practice: Familiar with at least one orchestration framework (LangGraph / Dify / Eino / Embabel / OpenAI Agents SDK, etc.); hands-on experience with Multi-Agent collaboration (Agent Teams / parallel / DAG / Handoff).
- Adjacent Agent Capabilities: Deep expertise in at least one of: RAG engineering (vector retrieval, Hybrid Search, Reranking) or evaluation systems (LLM-as-Judge, Golden Set, regression testing, A/B).
- Engineering Mindset: Ability to quantify effectiveness and cost (token optimization thinking); understanding of PII desensitization and prompt injection protection; ability to identify compliance boundaries in financial scenarios.
- 0-to-1 experience building an Agent simulation / benchmarking platform (τ-Bench scale)
- Private LLM deployment: vLLM / Triton / DeepSeek / Qwen / GLM
- Domain expertise: Crypto AI (risk control / KYC / compliance), AIOps (alert RCA / diagnostic tooling), customer service AI, code AI
- AI security research: published work on prompt injection, jailbreak defense, Smart Contract AI security, etc.
- Open-source contributions to LangChain / LangGraph / Dify / MCP / Eino / Vercel AI SDK or similar
- Public technical influence: blog posts / conference talks / papers / OSS projects
Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Senior Backend Development Engineer at Bybit?
The required skills for Senior Backend Development Engineer at Bybit include: Go, Python, LangGraph, LangChain.
What is the seniority level for Senior Backend Development Engineer at Bybit?
Senior Backend Development Engineer at Bybit is a Senior / Principal level position.
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