Lead Engineer - AI-Native Email App
Bjak · Remote · China ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead Engineer role
- Fully remote global
- Hands-on leadership
- AI-native product
- English required
Join BJAK as a Lead Engineer to shape the technical direction of complex systems and elevate engineering standards. This position requires a leader who remains deeply involved in coding, architecture, and problem-solving while guiding other engineers.
You will collaborate with product, design, and AI teams to deliver high-quality features. The focus is on building reliable, maintainable systems that serve millions of users across Southeast Asia and beyond.
What you'll do
- Lead technical design and execution for major products and initiatives
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure systems
- Remain hands-on through coding, prototyping, and debugging
- Make architecture decisions balancing speed, scale, and reliability
- Mentor engineers and provide actionable code review feedback
- Identify technical risks and architectural weaknesses early
- Monitor production systems and resolve incident root causes
- Improve engineering tooling and automation for team velocity
What you'll need
- Strong background in building and shipping production systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, or distributed systems
- Proven experience in system design for high-scale applications
- Willingness to stay hands-on with coding and reviews
- Experience leading major engineering projects or teams
- Ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly
- Strong product sense linking tech to business outcomes
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and taking full ownership
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaborate across multiple countries and time zones
- English is the primary working language
- Fast-moving international distributed team environment
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview with the team
- Final round with the CEO
- Goal to complete process within one week