Lead Software Engineer, JavaScript/TypeScript

Posted 21 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hiring Remotely in Malaysia
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
The Role
The Lead Software Engineer will develop high-quality backend and frontend applications, maintain production stability, mentor juniors, and enhance systems through code improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In

About Us

Bjak is focused on providing access to affordable and sustainable financial services for people in ASEAN. Headquartered in Malaysia, Bjak is the largest insurance portal in Southeast Asia. Our main portal, Bjak.com, helps millions find the insurance policy with the best value and highest coverage for them. Our investments in technology such as Custom API, trading systems and data science is to enable easy access to financial services that were previously inaccessible or difficult to understand.

Our core strengths are in navigating the most complex regulations and environments, creating some of the most innovative products in the world. For instance, we are the first platform globally to simplify and offer investment-linked life and health insurance online, coupled with an instant talk-to-agent service.

If you enjoy building cutting edge platforms and ecosystems to give equal access to financial services for the masses - Speak to us.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality backend using NodeJS with best code practices

  • Develop high-quality frontend using ReactJS / NextJS with best code practices

  • Maintain production stability and resolve critical issues to minimize stability impacts

  • Analyze and propose any code improvement opportunities for system enhancement

  • Support change requests from cross-functional teams

  • Mentoring and guides junior on development best practices

  • Review pull requests from peers

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with strong Computer Science fundamentals in algorithms and data structures

  • 7+ years of full-time software engineering experience

  • Experience in Backend Development, e.g. NodeJS, NestJS, ExpressJS, GraphQL, Postman, etc.

  • Experience in Frontend Development, e.g. ReactJS, NextJS, Styled-component, etc.

  • Experience in Database, e.g. MongoDB, MySQL, etc.

  • Experience in Automation workflow, e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Puppeteer, etc.

  • Passionate about programming and solving problems independently

Good to have

  • Relevant projects / portfolio showcasing will be a plus

  • Experience in GCP / AWS cloud services and Infrastructure as Code Practices will be a plus

  • Experience in UI/UX design will be a plus

  • Experience in TDD / BDD will be a plus

  • Experience in web templating language, e.g. Pug, Slim, etc. will be a plus

  • Experience in tech documentation will be a plus

Benefits

  • Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the no.1 company in the industry!

  • Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems

  • International work environment and flat organization

  • Great career development opportunities in a growing company

  • Team culture - highly practical and results oriented

  • Free training and development, constantly improve yourself

  • Competitive salary

  • Flexible working hours & arrangement, Casual work attire

  • Hybrid working arrangement

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 7+ years of full-time software engineering experience
  • Experience in Backend Development, e.g. NodeJS, NestJS, ExpressJS
  • Experience in Frontend Development, e.g. ReactJS, NextJS
  • Experience in Database, e.g. MongoDB, MySQL
  • Experience in Automation workflow, e.g. Selenium, Cypress
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
Selangor, Selangor
253 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Our mission is to develop technology based solutions to improve financial inclusion. We develop new & innovative platforms & services globally. For example, we are the first platform to simplify and digitise comprehensive life and medical insurance, supported by AI agent. BJAK is the largest insurance platform in Southeast Asia. If you enjoy building cutting edge platform-ecosystems that gives equal access to financial services to everyone at scale, join us

Similar Jobs

MongoDB Logo MongoDB

Sales Development Representative

Big Data • Cloud • Software • Database
Easy Apply
Remote or Hybrid
Malaysia
5550 Employees

Micron Technology Logo Micron Technology

Manufacturing Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Hardware • Information Technology • Machine Learning
Remote
Batu Kawan, Selatan, Pulau Pinang, MYS
45000 Employees

Zscaler Logo Zscaler

Account Executive

Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Easy Apply
Remote or Hybrid
Malaysia
8697 Employees

Mondelēz International Logo Mondelēz International

AMEA S4O9 Change Specialist

Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
Remote or Hybrid
Selangor, MYS
90000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Hanover Park Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
New York, New York
42 Employees
Kepler  Thumbnail
Fintech • Software
New York, New York
6 Employees
Onshore Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
New York, New York
60 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account