Lead Software Engineer
Bjak · Remote · Philippines ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead Software Engineer
- Fully remote (global)
- 7+ years experience
- Hands-on leadership
- English required
KIRA is expanding its mobile-first financial ecosystem beyond insurance into spending, saving, and investing. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will own the technical execution of major products, balancing speed, scalability, and reliability while remaining deeply involved in coding and system design.
You will collaborate with a distributed international team to solve complex engineering challenges. The role requires turning ambiguous product needs into clear technical solutions and raising the overall engineering bar through strong practices and mentorship.
What you'll do
- Own technical design and execution for major products and systems
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure solutions
- Write code, conduct reviews, and debug production issues
- Drive architecture decisions balancing cost, speed, and reliability
- Translate ambiguous product problems into technical plans
- Mentor engineers and lead critical technical initiatives
What you'll need
- At least 7 years of software engineering experience
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, APIs, or cloud infrastructure
- Strong skills in system design for high-scale applications
- Proven ability to remain hands-on with coding
- Track record of leading projects from design to production
- Strong English communication skills for global collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience scaling engineering teams during significant growth
- Background operating across multiple markets or countries
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaborate across multiple 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