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Lead Engineer - AI Payments App

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

About this role

This role suits an experienced hands-on technical leader who wants to drive AI payment applications and financial systems in Vietnam. The position involves taking complete technical ownership of complex products while guiding engineering teams through architecture, coding, and production deployment.

Role Overview

bjakcareer is hiring a Lead Engineer for an AI Payments App based in Vietnam. This position requires a balance between architectural decision-making and hands-on coding. The professional in this role will guide engineering initiatives from the initial idea phase through to production, mentor team members, and ensure high reliability across all supported financial applications.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical design and execution of major products, features, and engineering initiatives.
Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems covering backend, frontend, APIs, databases, and infrastructure.
Remain hands-on through coding, prototyping, code reviews, debugging, and resolving production issues.
Make architectural decisions and technical trade-offs balancing speed, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
Break down ambiguous technical problems into clear engineering solutions and execution plans.
Set high standards for code quality, system design, testing, security, observability, and production reliability.
Review technical designs and code from peers while providing clear, actionable feedback.
Mentor other engineers to strengthen the technical capability of the team.
Identify technical risks, bottlenecks, and architectural weaknesses early.
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, design, and artificial intelligence teams to ship quality products.
Improve engineering tooling, development practices, and automation to raise team velocity.
Own systems post-release by monitoring production, investigating incidents, and improving reliability.

Requirements

Strong software engineering background with extensive experience building and shipping production systems.
Deep technical expertise in backend, frontend, distributed systems, APIs, databases, or cloud infrastructure.
Strong system design and architecture skills for complex or high-scale systems.
Strong coding ability with a willingness to stay hands-on.
Proven experience leading major engineering projects or providing technical leadership.
Experience reviewing code, debugging complex issues, and managing production systems.
Ability to explain complex technical choices and influence cross-functional teams.
Strong product sense linking technical decisions to customer and business outcomes.
Ability to work quickly amidst ambiguity and take ownership from problem definition to production.
Good judgment on when to move quickly, simplify, or invest deeper in engineering.

Skills and Tools

Backend systems
Frontend systems
Distributed systems
APIs
Databases
Cloud infrastructure
System architecture and design tools

About the Company

bjakcareer operates as an insurance and financial technology platform that started in 2019. The company builds mobile-first platforms making insurance accessible online across Southeast Asia. The organization is expanding its financial services to cover spending, saving, investing, exchanging, and travelling, aiming to help people optimize their money daily. The company operates globally with teams comprising over twenty nationalities working from offices and remotely.

How to Apply

To submit an application for this position, visit the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

BackendFrontendAPIsDatabasesCloud InfrastructureDistributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

Is this a remote position?

Yes, this is a remote role operating globally across multiple countries and time zones.

Will this role require writing code?

Yes, this is a hands-on technical leadership position where you are expected to write and review code, prototype, and stay close to implementation.

What languages are required for the job?

English is the main working language, and strong English communication skills are required.

What does the interview process look like?

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

Where is the company located?

The company operates globally with teams working from offices and remotely, and the posting lists the location as Vietnam.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official bjakcareer careers page.

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