Bjak
financial services
LeadSoftwareEngineer,JavaScript/TypeScript
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“Lead Software Engineer, JavaScript/TypeScript at Bjak. Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, ReactJS, NextJS. Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices. Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS / NextJS with best code practices”
Industry & Context.
solving problems independently; resolve critical issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures, 7+ years of full-time software engineering experience, Experience in Backend Development, Experience in Frontend Development, Experience in Database, Experience in Automation workflow, Passionate about programming and solving problems independently
Nice to Have
Relevant projects / portfolio showcasing will be a plus, Experience in GCP / AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code Practices will be a plus, Experience in UI/UX design will be a plus, Experience in TDD / BDD will be a plus, Experience in web templating language, e. g. Pug, Slim, etc. will be a plus, Experience in tech documentation will be a plus
What You'll Do.
Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices
Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS / NextJS with best code practices
Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues to minimize stability impacts
Analyze and propose any code improvement opportunities for system enhancement
Support change requests from cross-functional teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support change requests from cross-functional teams; Review pull requests from peers
Full Job Description
About Us Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com http://Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand. Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service. If you enjoy building cutting edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses - Speak to us. Responsibilities - Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices - Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS / NextJS with best code practices - Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues to minimize stability impacts - Analyze and propose any code improvement opportunities for system enhancement - Support change requests from cross-functional teams - Mentoring and guides junior on development best practices - Review pull requests from peers REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures - 7+ years of full-time software engineering experience - Experience in Backend Development, e.g. NodeJS, NestJS, ExpressJS, GraphQL, Postman, etc. - Experience in Frontend Development, e.g. ReactJS, NextJS, Styled-component, etc. - Experience in Database, e.g. MongoDB, MySQL, etc. - Experience in Automation workflow, e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Puppete
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