Principal Software Engineer
Bjak · Remote · Netherlands ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (Global)
- Principal level role
- 7+ years experience
- English required
- Fast hiring process
As a Principal Software Engineer at BJAK, you will own the technical execution for major products and systems used by millions across Southeast Asia. You will design scalable architectures, write code, and drive critical engineering initiatives from concept to production while raising the overall engineering bar.
This is a leadership position that remains deeply technical. You will collaborate with distributed teams to solve complex problems, make key architectural trade-offs, and mentor other engineers to improve system design, testing, and security practices.
What you'll do
- Own technical design and execution for major products and systems
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure solutions
- Drive architecture decisions balancing speed, cost, and reliability
- Translate ambiguous product problems into clear technical plans
- Mentor engineers and lead critical technical initiatives
- Improve engineering quality through better testing and observability
What you'll need
- At least 7 years of software engineering experience
- 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 and debugging
- Track record of leading projects from design to production
- Strong English communication skills for global collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience scaling teams or systems during significant growth
- Background working 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 with the team
- Final round with the CEO
- Targeting offer within one week for strong candidates