Lead Engineer - AI-Native Email App
Bjak · Remote · Thailand ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead Engineer role
- Fully remote (global)
- Hands-on leadership
- System design focus
- English required
You will take technical ownership of complex products, balancing architecture decisions with hands-on coding. This position requires guiding engineers, reviewing code, and driving initiatives from concept to production while maintaining high standards for reliability and scalability.
The team operates globally across multiple time zones, focusing on building next-generation financial and utility products. You will collaborate with product, design, and AI teams to deliver high-quality solutions quickly.
What you'll do
- Lead technical design and execution of major engineering initiatives
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure systems
- Remain hands-on through coding, prototyping, and debugging
- Mentor engineers and provide actionable feedback on code reviews
- Identify architectural weaknesses and technical risks early
- Monitor production systems and resolve incident root causes
- Improve engineering tooling and automation to boost velocity
What you'll need
- Strong background in building and shipping production systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, or distributed systems
- Proven experience providing technical leadership to teams
- Ability to make architecture decisions for high-scale systems
- Strong product sense linking tech to business outcomes
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete specs
- Excellent English communication skills for global collaboration
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaboration across multiple countries and time zones
- Fast-moving international team environment
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview
- Final round with CEO
- Targeting one week from start to offer