Engineering Lead – Automation Platform

BJAK

Engineering Lead designing and owning the automation platform for core insurance workflows. Collaborating with a global team to deliver high-impact production systems remotely from China.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership in engineering practices while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable backend systems. A focus on operational excellence and the ability to manage complex technical delivery under pressure is essential.

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Hard Skills

Backend SystemsDistributed SystemsSystem ArchitectureWorkflow AutomationOrchestration EnginesNode.jsPythonJavaAI/ML-Enabled AutomationEvent-Driven Architectures

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsJudgment on Architecture Trade-OffsCalm Under PressureHigh Ownership MindsetMentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingTechnical Delivery LeadershipStakeholder AlignmentFollow-Through

Tools & Technologies

Cloud InfrastructureCI/CD PipelinesProduction Monitoring SystemsObservability ToolsLoggingMetricsTracingAlerting

Industry Keywords

Insurance OperationsAutomation WorkflowsSystem StabilityIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisProduction ReliabilityScalabilityTechnical Initiatives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptNode.jsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineering efforts to build and scale BJAK’s core automation platform, transforming manual insurance operations into reliable, observable and fully automated workflows powered by backend systems and AI.
Lead design and delivery of core automation platform systems end-to-end.
Translate complex operational insurance processes into scalable system architecture and engineering execution.
Design backend workflows for multi-step processes including quotes, policy issuance, endorsements, claims and document handling.
Define and implement workflow orchestration logic, state management and automation rules.
Own key platform components such as workflow engines, integration layers and shared backend services.
Review architecture and code quality to ensure scalability, correctness and production reliability.
Mentor engineers and raise overall engineering standards across system design and execution.
Work closely with product, operations, QA and DevOps to deliver complete automation capabilities.
Improve system stability through monitoring, incident response, debugging and root cause analysis.
Ensure safe and reliable production releases with strong operational discipline.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering experience building production-grade backend or distributed systems.
Proven experience leading technical delivery of complex systems or platforms.
Ability to design scalable system architecture across workflows, services and domains.
Strong understanding of backend systems, APIs and distributed system principles.
Hands-on engineering mindset with willingness to contribute to code and implementation.
Strong judgment on architecture trade-offs, system complexity and delivery risks.
Experience working with cross-functional teams including product and operations.
Strong communication skills and ability to align technical and business stakeholders.
Calm under pressure when handling production incidents or delivery constraints.
High ownership mindset with strong follow-through from design to production.
Bonus Points: Experience building workflow automation systems, orchestration engines or platform infrastructure.
Experience with event-driven architectures, state machines or distributed systems design.
Experience with AI/ML-enabled automation or decisioning systems.
Knowledge of Node.js, Python, Java or similar backend technologies.
Experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines and production monitoring systems.
Familiarity with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting).
Experience scaling systems in high-growth or high-transaction environments.
Contributions to platform architecture or system-wide technical initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Build Core Automation Platform – Own systems that power end-to-end insurance operations.
High-Impact Engineering – Solve complex workflow automation and system design challenges at scale.
Global Engineering Team – Work with experienced engineers across multiple countries.
Fully Remote – Work remotely from China while collaborating with our Malaysia-based teams.
International Exposure – Build systems used across Southeast Asia markets.
Learning & Development Budget – Support continuous technical and leadership growth.
High Ownership Environment – Strong autonomy over architecture and system direction.
Modern Engineering Culture – Focus on reliability, scalability and engineering excellence.
Competitive Compensation – Attractive salary package based on experience and leadership impact.