Principal Software Engineer

BJAK
Hong Kong
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Technical leadership","System design","Coding","Problem-solving","Influence"]

Lead technical direction and execution for major KIRA products and systems in a hands-on role. Design and implement scalable, reliable solutions across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure. Drive architecture trade-offs, translate ambiguous product needs into clear technical plans, and raise engineering quality through stronger testing, security, observability, and development practices. Mentor engineers across teams while solving complex production issues end to end.

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BJAK
BJAK
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Principal Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead technical direction and execution for major KIRA products and systems in a hands-on role. Design and implement scalable, reliable solutions across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure. Drive architecture trade-offs, translate ambiguous product needs into clear technical plans, and raise engineering quality through stronger testing, security, observability, and development practices. Mentor engineers across teams while solving complex production issues end to end.
Location: Hong Kong
Workplace: Remote
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 and reliable systems across backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
  • •Stay hands-on by coding, prototyping, running code reviews, and debugging production issues.
  • •Drive architecture decisions and trade-offs across speed, scalability, reliability, cost, and maintainability.
  • •Raise engineering quality via stronger system design, testing, security, observability, and development practices; lead critical initiatives and mentor engineers across teams.

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 a willingness to stay hands-on.
  • •A track record of technically leading major engineering projects from design through production.
Experience:FintechInsuranceFinancial services
Skills:Technical leadershipSystem designCodingProblem-solvingInfluence
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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