Lead Engineer - AI Payments App
Bjak · Remote · Indonesia ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (Global)
- Lead Engineer role
- Hands-on leadership
- AI Payments focus
- English required
You will take technical ownership of complex products, balancing architecture decisions with hands-on implementation. The role requires designing scalable systems, reviewing code, and guiding engineers to raise the overall engineering bar.
Working across backend, frontend, and infrastructure, you will collaborate with product and AI teams to ship high-quality features. The position demands strong judgment in technical trade-offs and a focus on production reliability.
What you'll do
- Lead technical design and execution for major products and initiatives
- Design scalable and reliable systems across backend, frontend, and infrastructure
- Remain hands-on through coding, prototyping, and debugging
- Mentor engineers and provide actionable feedback on code and designs
- Identify technical risks and architectural weaknesses early
- Monitor production systems and resolve incidents to improve reliability
- Improve engineering tooling and automation to increase team velocity
What you'll need
- Strong background in building and shipping production software systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure
- Proven experience providing technical leadership on major projects
- Ability to make architecture decisions for high-scale complex systems
- Willingness to stay hands-on with coding and code reviews
- Strong communication skills to explain technical decisions clearly
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and taking end-to-end ownership
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaborate across multiple countries and time zones
- Fast-moving international team environment
- Strong English communication skills required
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview
- Final round with CEO
- Targeting one week from start to offer for strong candidates