Principal Software Engineer

BJAK
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["System design","Architecture","Code review","Debugging","Technical leadership","Mentoring","Technical communication","Influencing engineers"]

Own technical direction and hands-on execution for major KIRA products and systems used by millions across Southeast Asia. Design scalable, reliable backend, frontend, API, database, and infrastructure solutions, drive architecture trade-offs, and solve production problems from idea to deployment. Raise engineering quality through stronger design, testing, security, observability, and development practices while mentoring engineers across teams.

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BJAK
BJAK
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Principal Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Own technical direction and hands-on execution for major KIRA products and systems used by millions across Southeast Asia. Design scalable, reliable backend, frontend, API, database, and infrastructure solutions, drive architecture trade-offs, and solve production problems from idea to deployment. Raise engineering quality through stronger design, testing, security, observability, and development practices while mentoring engineers across teams.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own technical design and execution for major products, systems, and engineering initiatives.
  • •Design scalable, reliable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
  • •Build alongside the team through coding, prototyping, code reviews, debugging, and production problem-solving.
  • •Drive architecture decisions and trade-offs across speed, scalability, reliability, cost, and maintainability.
  • •Raise engineering quality through stronger system design, testing, security, observability, and development practices, including mentoring engineers across teams.

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of software engineering experience building and shipping production systems.
  • •Deep expertise in backend, frontend, distributed systems, APIs, databases, or cloud infrastructure.
  • •Strong system design and architecture skills for complex or high-scale systems.
  • •Strong coding ability and willingness to remain hands-on.
  • •Track record of technically leading major engineering projects from design through production.
Skills:System designArchitectureCode reviewDebuggingTechnical leadershipMentoringTechnical communicationInfluencing engineers
Languages:English

Company Brief

BJAK
Bjak is a Malaysia-based insurtech that operates an online insurance comparison and distribution platform across SEA, simplifying purchase and servicing of motor and life insurance using digital tools and AI-enabled services.
Industry: InsurTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Selangor, Malaysia
Founded: 2019
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