VP of Engineering, Applications

BJAK
New York
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Senior engineering leader responsible for turning ML-enabled intelligence into a reliable product across backend, mobile, and desktop platforms. Own the application engineering strategy, lead a small, senior team, set AI-powered product workflows architecture, and ensure production readiness with observability, cost controls, and secure, low-latency delivery.

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BJAK
BJAK
6 months ago

VP of Engineering, Applications

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Job Summary

Senior engineering leader responsible for turning ML-enabled intelligence into a reliable product across backend, mobile, and desktop platforms. Own the application engineering strategy, lead a small, senior team, set AI-powered product workflows architecture, and ensure production readiness with observability, cost controls, and secure, low-latency delivery.
Location: New York
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the application engineering strategy and execution across backend, mobile, and desktop.
  • •Lead and grow a small, senior applications team, including backend, mobile, and desktop engineers.
  • •Set the architectural direction for AI-powered product workflows, APIs, and client integrations.
  • •Ensure AI capabilities are integrated into the product with clear abstractions, predictable behavior, and graceful failure modes.
  • •Partner closely with Machine Learning leadership to translate model capability into shippable product features.

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience leading application or product engineering for complex systems.
  • •Strong hands-on background building and shipping backend systems used in production.
  • •Experience delivering AI-powered products, with a deep understanding of model integration trade-offs.
  • •Excellent system design skills across services, APIs, clients, and data flows.
  • •Comfort operating across platforms (backend, mobile, desktop), even if your depth is in one.
Experience:AIMachine learningSoftware engineeringProduction
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:APIsAIMachine learningBackendMobileDesktopObservabilityMonitoringCost controlsCode reviewsDesign reviews

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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