Head of Internal Tools Engineering

BJAK
Beijing
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Architect, build, and scale the internal technology ecosystem to accelerate workforce productivity, reduce friction, and create a compounding infrastructure advantage. Lead a cross-functional engineering team, drive build-vs-buy decisions, and push AI adoption into internal workflows, treating internal tools with the same product discipline as external products.

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BJAK
BJAK
4 months ago

Head of Internal Tools Engineering

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Job Summary

Architect, build, and scale the internal technology ecosystem to accelerate workforce productivity, reduce friction, and create a compounding infrastructure advantage. Lead a cross-functional engineering team, drive build-vs-buy decisions, and push AI adoption into internal workflows, treating internal tools with the same product discipline as external products.
Location: Beijing
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the end-to-end strategy and roadmap for all internal tools, platforms, and automation and treat internal technology as a product, not a cost centre.
  • •Make strategic build-vs-buy decisions, knowing when a custom-built solution creates a lasting advantage and when a SaaS tool is the right answer.
  • •Map current and next-state process flows across the entire internal toolchain and lead systems transformation for internal teams.
  • •Architect and maintain the full engineering lifecycle for internal platforms from ideation to deprecation, ensuring API-first ecosystems and integrations across HR, finance, knowledge management, CRM, and developer infrastructure.
  • •Develop and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and engineering managers, fostering ownership, speed, craftsmanship, and psychological safety.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in engineering leadership (managing teams or managers)
  • •Hands-on technical background with production systems, able to review architecture, code, and system design
  • •Deep understanding of cloud-based systems (AWS, GCP, or Azure), APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and modern infrastructure
  • •Track record of building and scaling internal tools or platforms for cross-functional teams
  • •Experience making build-vs-buy decisions and managing a portfolio of custom-built and third-party tools
Experience:12+ yearsInternal toolsPlatform engineeringAI
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Tech Stack:AWSGCPAzureAPIsMicroservicesCloud-nativeLLMsAIInternal tools

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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