Engineering Lead

About the role

BJAK builds technology products used by millions across Southeast Asia. As the Engineering Lead you will own technical direction and execution for major products and systems, working hands‑on from design through production.

Key responsibilities

• Design and execute scalable, reliable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases and infrastructure.
• Code, prototype, conduct code reviews, debug and solve production problems alongside the team.
• Make architecture decisions balancing speed, scalability, reliability, cost and maintainability.
• Translate ambiguous product problems into clear technical solutions and execution plans.
• Raise engineering quality through better system design, testing, security, observability and development practices.
• Lead technically critical initiatives and mentor engineers across teams.

Required profile

• 7+ years of software engineering experience delivering production systems.
• Deep expertise in backend, frontend, distributed systems, APIs, databases or cloud infrastructure.
• Strong system design and architecture skills for complex, high‑scale systems.
• Proven track record of leading major engineering projects from design to production.
• Ability to make sound technical trade‑offs and solve complex production problems.

Required skills

• Backend development
• Frontend development
• Distributed systems
• APIs
• Databases
• Cloud infrastructure