BJAK

Insurance

HeadofEngineering

Shanghai, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Head of Engineering at BJAK. Skills: Engineering Management, System Architecture, Team Leadership. Structure engineering workstreams. Ensure projects move forward”

What You'll Achieve.

creating successful businesses; contributing positively to society; making it more efficient

Industry & Context.

Insurance
Problems you'll solve

Identify risks; Unblock engineers; Resolve technical bottlenecks; Resolve organisational bottlenecks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

technical background in software engineering, technical background in system architecture, Experience managing or leading engineering teams, Ability to structure engineering work, Ability to maintain development velocity, judgment in technical decision-making, Clear communication, ability to work across teams

What You'll Do.

Structure engineering workstreams

Ensure projects move forward

Maintain development velocity

Ensure high engineering standards

Focus teams on shipping

Translate product direction

Translate technical strategy

Contribute to architecture discussions

Contribute to technical decisions

Support engineers in evaluating system design

Support engineers in evaluating implementation trade-offs

Ensure systems are implemented scalably

Ensure systems are implemented maintainably

Build and scale engineering team

Recruit high-quality engineers

Establish structured hiring processes

Establish interview standards

Work closely with product teams

Work closely with research teams

Work closely with leadership teams

Ensure alignment across engineering efforts

Ensure alignment across locations

Resolve technical bottlenecks

Resolve organisational bottlenecks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with product teams; Work closely with research teams; Work closely with leadership teams; Ensure alignment across engineering efforts; Ensure alignment across locations; Product, ML, and engineering collaborate directly

Communication Scope

Clear communication

Process & Methodology

Structure engineering workstreams, Ensure projects move forward efficiently, Maintain development velocity

Full Job Description

ABOUT BJAK We build superior application platforms globally with the mission of creating successful businesses while contributing positively to society by making it more efficient. We developed the first and leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia to digitize the insurance industry. The platform currently serves over 8 million users across the region. We are continuing our mission by building new, superior applications in emerging use cases as applications become increasingly integrated with AI. Our team is densely talented, highly motivated, and focused on engineering and product excellence within a very flat organization. All members are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. WHAT YOU'LL DO Engineering Execution - Help structure engineering workstreams and ensure projects move forward efficiently - Identify risks, unblock engineers, and maintain steady development velocity - Ensure high engineering standards while keeping teams focused on shipping - Translate product direction and technical strategy into clear engineering execution Technical Guidance - Contribute to key architecture discussions and technical decisions - Support engineers in evaluating system design choices and implementation trade-offs - Ensure systems are implemented in a scalable and maintainable way Team Building and Recruiting - Build and scale a strong engineering team across China, US and Europe. - Recruit high-quality engineers and help maintain a strong hiring bar - Establish structured hiring processes and interview standards Cross-Team Coordination - Work closely with product, research, and leadership teams - Ensure alignment across different engineering efforts and locations - Help resolve technical and organisational bottlenecks   WHAT YOU'LL NEED - Strong technical background in software engineering and system architecture - Experience managing or leading engineering teams - Ability to structure engineering work and maintain development veloc

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