Lead Software Engineer
Bjak · Remote · Ireland ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (global)
- Lead level position
- Hands-on coding role
- English required
- Fast hiring process
As BJAK scales its technology products across Southeast Asia, the company needs technical leaders to solve complex engineering challenges. The Lead Software Engineer will own the technical execution for major systems, balancing speed, scalability, and reliability while remaining deeply involved in coding and architecture.
What you'll do
- Own technical design and execution for major products and initiatives
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure systems
- Collaborate through coding, prototyping, reviews, and debugging
- Drive architecture decisions balancing cost, speed, and reliability
- Translate ambiguous product problems into clear technical plans
- Improve engineering quality via testing, security, and observability
- Lead critical initiatives and mentor engineers across teams
What you'll need
- 7+ years of experience building production software systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, or distributed systems
- Strong skills in system design for high-scale environments
- Proven ability to remain hands-on with coding tasks
- Track record of leading projects from design to production
- Ability to make sound technical trade-offs and solve complex issues
Nice to have
- Experience scaling teams or systems during significant growth
- Background operating across multiple products or countries
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaboration across multiple time zones
- English is the primary working language
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview round
- Final round with CEO
- Targeting one week from start to offer