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BjakLead Engineer - AI-Native Email Apps
Bjak is seeking a Lead Engineer - AI-Native Email Apps to take charge of complex technical systems and elevate the engineering standards of the team. Founded…
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About this role
Lead Engineer - AI-Native Email Apps at Bjak is a full-time role. Work arrangement: Remote. Location: Open worldwide (stated by employer). No salary is shown in this listing. It was posted on Oct 1, 2026. This listing is paused and not taking applications at the moment.
Job Description
Bjak is seeking a Lead Engineer - AI-Native Email Apps to take charge of complex technical systems and elevate the engineering standards of the team. Founded in 2019, Bjak operates a prominent regional insurance platform in Southeast Asia and continues to expand its offerings into various financial sectors including saving, investing, and travelling. The company employs an international, distributed workforce across multiple time zones and nationalities.
This position functions as a hands-on technical leadership role requiring direct participation in both system architecture and daily coding. The ideal candidate enjoys driving major initiatives from conception to production while remaining close to the code, mentoring peers, and tackling difficult technical hurdles. Candidates must feel comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with ambiguous parameters, balancing scalability with delivery speed, and taking end-to-end accountability for released systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical planning and execution of primary products, features, and engineering projects.
- Architect scalable and dependable systems spanning databases, application programming interfaces, cloud infrastructure, and frontend and backend components.
- Participate in daily engineering tasks including prototyping, coding, code reviews, debugging, and production troubleshooting.
- Determine architectural trade-offs that weigh maintainability, speed, reliability, and scale.
- Translate ambiguous product challenges into structured execution plans and engineering solutions.
- Establish high performance standards regarding system design, testing, security, code quality, and observability.
- Evaluate technical designs and source code from colleagues while offering constructive feedback.
- Mentor engineering staff to boost the technical competence of the broader team.
- Spot architectural vulnerabilities and technical risks early in the development cycle.
- Collaborate alongside product, design, AI, and engineering departments to release quality products rapidly.
- Enhance development automation, tools, and practices to boost team output.
- Monitor deployed production systems, investigate incidents, and fix root causes to maintain long-term reliability.
Requirements
- Demonstrated background in software engineering encompassing the creation and deployment of production systems.
- Expertise in technical domains such as distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, databases, application programming interfaces, frontend, or backend development.
- Solid system design and architecture capabilities for complex or high-scale environments.
- Strong programming skills combined with a willingness to stay hands-on with code.
- Demonstrated experience directing major engineering projects or providing technical leadership to peers.
- Familiarity with debugging intricate problems, reviewing code, and handling live production environments.
- Proficiency in English communication to interact with a global, distributed team.
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What is the location or remote policy for this role?
This is a remote position where candidates work from various locations and time zones as part of an international distributed team.
Is this a management-only position?
No, this is a hands-on technical leadership role where you are expected to write code, review designs, debug issues, and remain close to the implementation.
What language is used across the global teams?
English is the main working language, and strong English communication skills are required.
What is the interview process like?
The process includes an online assessment or practical task, a technical interview, and a CEO or final round. Qualified candidates who complete assessments quickly are prioritized, with an aim to complete the process within one week.
What salary and benefits are offered?
The provided job posting does not specify salary or benefits details.
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