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Engineering Manager - AI-Native Email App

bjakcareerSingaporeEngineering
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior
Posted
1 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Based in Singapore, the Engineering Manager position at bjakcareer focuses on leading a technical team to build and scale products utilized by millions across the region. This remote role suits an experienced technical leader with a strong software engineering background who enjoys guiding both products and people through complex engineering challenges.

Role Overview

The Engineering Manager oversees engineering delivery, team performance, and product architecture for a growing financial platform. The position requires operating across people, product, and technology to maintain high engineering standards while delivering real customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of full-stack, frontend, and backend engineers.
Own engineering delivery for major product areas, balancing speed with technical quality and reliability.
Collaborate closely with mobile, backend, AI, product, and design teams to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical execution.
Drive technical architecture decisions covering databases, APIs, integrations, and infrastructure.
Establish and maintain standards for code quality, security, system design, testing, and production reliability.
Review technical designs and code, debug issues, and participate directly in critical engineering decisions.
Coach engineers, provide regular feedback, set clear expectations, and manage performance.
Refine engineering processes, tooling, and automation to scale operations.
Monitor production outcomes, resolve incidents, and conduct root cause analyses.
Foster an engineering culture centered on ownership, speed, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Strong background in software engineering with documented experience building and shipping production systems.
Prior experience managing software engineers and overseeing engineering delivery.
Technical depth spanning databases, distributed systems, backend, frontend, APIs, or cloud infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to balance scalability, speed, and maintainability in architectural decisions.
Proven track record of taking products from conception through development and launch.
Capacity to evaluate technical designs, challenge decisions, and debug complex production problems.
Strong product sense linking technical choices to business outcomes.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize tasks, and drive teams toward concrete results.
Strong ownership mentality regarding delivery and system reliability.
Strong English communication skills for collaborating in a distributed global team.

Skills and Tools

APIs
Databases
Cloud Infrastructure
Distributed Systems
Frontend Development
Backend Development

About the Company

Started in 2019, bjakcareer operates a mobile-first insurance and financial platform serving millions of users across Southeast Asia. The organization is expanding its financial services to include spending, saving, investing, exchanging, and traveling. Teams operate globally across multiple time zones with over 20 nationalities working from offices and remotely.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official company careers page to submit an application and begin the fast-moving interview process.

Skills and tech stack

APIsDatabasesCloud InfrastructureDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Where is the job located?

This is a remote role that hires globally and operates across multiple countries and time zones.

What is the primary language used at the company?

English is the main working language across all global teams, and strong English communication is required.

What does the interview process involve?

The process includes an online assessment or practical task, a technical or engineering leadership interview, and a CEO or final round.

How long does the interview process typically take?

For strong candidates, the company aims to complete the interview process and issue an offer within one week from the start of the process.

What kind of background is required for this role?

Candidates need a strong software engineering background, experience managing software engineers, technical depth across distributed systems or infrastructure, and a track record of launching production systems.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official bjakcareer careers page.

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