Lead Engineer - Japan

BJAK
Tokyo
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Technical leadership","Code review","Problem-solving","Communication"]

Take technical ownership of complex products and systems in a hands-on leadership role. Lead major engineering initiatives end-to-end—from architecture and system design to implementation, code review, and production problem-solving. Build scalable backend, frontend, API, database, and infrastructure systems, set high standards for quality and reliability, mentor engineers, and improve tooling and automation while partnering with product, design, and AI teams.

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Lead Engineer - Japan

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Job Summary

Take technical ownership of complex products and systems in a hands-on leadership role. Lead major engineering initiatives end-to-end—from architecture and system design to implementation, code review, and production problem-solving. Build scalable backend, frontend, API, database, and infrastructure systems, set high standards for quality and reliability, mentor engineers, and improve tooling and automation while partnering with product, design, and AI teams.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead technical design and execution of major products, features, and engineering initiatives.
  • •Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
  • •Stay hands-on through coding, prototyping, code reviews, debugging, and production problem-solving.
  • •Set high standards for code quality, system design, testing, security, observability, and production reliability.
  • •Mentor engineers and drive improvements by monitoring production, investigating incidents, resolving root causes, and enhancing tooling and automation.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong software engineering background with significant experience building and shipping production systems.
  • •Deep technical expertise in one or more areas such as backend, frontend, distributed systems, APIs, databases, or cloud infrastructure.
  • •Strong system design and architecture skills, including making technical decisions for complex or high-scale systems.
  • •Strong coding ability with willingness to remain hands-on and close to the codebase.
  • •Proven experience leading major engineering projects or providing technical leadership to other engineers.
Experience:InsuranceFinancial services
Skills:Technical leadershipCode reviewProblem-solvingCommunication
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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