Lead Software Engineer (Core Platform)

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Bjak Insurance Technology

Remote (UK), Overlap with Malaysia-based teamsFull-TimeLead

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Required Skills: Backend DevelopmentNode.jsPythonJavaCI/CDDistributed Systems

Strong software engineering experience building production-grade backend or distributed systems.
Proven experience leading technical delivery of platform- or infrastructure-level systems.
Ability to design scalable system architecture across multiple services and domains.
Strong understanding of APIs, backend systems, and distributed system principles.
Hands-on engineering capability with willingness to contribute to code.
Strong judgment on architecture trade-offs, scalability, and long-term design.
Experience working across product and operations teams in complex environments.
Strong communication skills and ability to align technical decisions.
Experience with Node.js, Python, or Java (bonus).
Experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and observability tools (bonus).
Experience with workflow engines or event-driven architectures (bonus).

Lead design and delivery of core platform systems powering insurance automation.
Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform architecture.
Design backend systems, APIs, and foundational services used across multiple products.
Define system standards for reliability, scalability, observability, and extensibility.
Own key platform components such as workflow engines, integration layers, and shared services.
Review architecture and implementation to ensure maintainability and correctness.
Mentor engineers and improve overall engineering quality.
Collaborate with product, operations, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver platform capabilities.
Improve system stability through monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.

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