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BJAK · 18 hours ago

VP of Engineering, Applications

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityDirector/Executive

bjakcareer is building a proactive AI system that enhances user experiences across various platforms. As the VP of Engineering - Applications, you will lead the engineering strategy and execution for integrating AI capabilities into products, ensuring quality and reliability in the development process.

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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
Make high-impact decisions across latency, cost, reliability, security, and user experience
Establish a strong execution culture through code reviews, design reviews, and hands-on technical leadership
Ensure production readiness: observability, monitoring, retries, fallbacks, privacy, and cost controls
Balance speed and discipline – shipping quickly without compromising long-term system quality

Qualification

Application engineering leadershipBackend systems developmentAI product deliverySystem design skillsCross-platform experienceTechnical decision makingIterative developmentTeam leadership

Required

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
Proven ability to make high-impact technical decisions under ambiguity
A strong bias toward shipping, iteration, and learning from real-world usage
Low ego, strong judgment, and the ability to raise the technical bar for the entire applications organization

Company

BJAK

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Bjak is a technology company that develops an insurance comparison platform.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Selangor, Selangor, MYS
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://bjak.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Kuan Yue Ronald Lim
Executive Director
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