Principal Software Engineer

BJAK
Netherlands
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Technical leadership","Problem-solving","Influencing engineers"]

Own technical direction and execution for major products and systems in a large-scale fintech platform used by millions across Southeast Asia. This hands-on role designs scalable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure; drives architecture trade-offs; turns ambiguous product problems into execution plans; and raises engineering quality through better testing, security, observability, and development practices while mentoring engineers across teams.

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BJAK
BJAK
1 week ago

Principal Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Own technical direction and execution for major products and systems in a large-scale fintech platform used by millions across Southeast Asia. This hands-on role designs scalable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure; drives architecture trade-offs; turns ambiguous product problems into execution plans; and raises engineering quality through better testing, security, observability, and development practices while mentoring engineers across teams.
Location: Netherlands
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager 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.
  • •Mentor engineers across teams and lead technically critical initiatives. Make ambiguous product problems executable technical plans.

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of software engineering experience 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 stay hands-on.
  • •Track record of technically leading major engineering projects from design through production.
Experience:FintechDistributed systemsProduction systemsSaaS
Skills:CommunicationMentoringTechnical leadershipProblem-solvingInfluencing 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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