Bjak - Technical Lead (UK Expansion Platform) - Remote

Remote - UK1w ago

Remote Staff EMEA Banking Insurance Tech Lead Remote Assistant Java Node.js Python Governance

Requirements

• Strong software engineering experience building production-grade backend or distributed systems. • Proven experience leading technical delivery of complex systems or platform initiatives. • Ability to design scalable system architecture across multiple services and domains. • Strong understanding of APIs, backend systems and distributed system principles. • Experience working on multi-region or internationalized systems is a plus. • Hands-on engineering capability with willingness to contribute to code and implementation. • Strong judgment on architecture trade-offs, scalability and delivery risks. • Experience working with cross-functional teams including product and operations. • Strong communication skills and ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Calm under pressure when handling production issues or complex delivery timelines. • High ownership mindset with strong execution from design through production. • Experience building systems for regulated industries (insurance, fintech, banking, etc.). • Experience with international expansion, multi-region platforms or localization systems. • Experience with workflow automation, orchestration engines or backend platforms. • 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 integrating third-party APIs, insurers or financial service providers. • Understanding of compliance-driven system design (data, audit, governance). • Experience scaling systems across different markets or regulatory environments. • The Kind of Builder We Want • Thinks clearly about how systems must adapt across markets and regulatory environments. • Hands-on technical leader who engages deeply with architecture and implementation. • Structured thinker who can translate complex business expansion into system design. • Stable, reliable and calm under pressure. • Strong focus on correctness, scalability and operational readiness. • Actively identifies risks in system expansion and addresses them early. • Builds systems that are adaptable, extensible and globally scalable. • This Role Is Not For • People who only focus on feature delivery without system or platform thinking. • Engineers who avoid ownership of complex or cross-market systems. • Candidates who cannot explain trade-offs in architecture or scaling decisions. • People who ignore compliance, operational or regional complexity. • Individuals who talk like global leaders but do not execute delivery.

Responsibilities

• You'll be successful if you can: • Deliver stable and scalable systems that support UK market expansion. • Ensure platform readiness for new regulatory and operational requirements. • Build extensible architecture that supports multi-region growth. • Reduce delivery risk through strong system design and execution discipline. • Build strong trust with engineering, product and operations teams.

Benefits

• Lead International Expansion Systems – Own engineering initiatives powering UK market entry. • Lead International Expansion Systems • High-Impact Engineering – Solve real-world cross-market and system scalability challenges. • High-Impact Engineering • Global Engineering Team – Work with experienced engineers across multiple countries. • Global Engineering Team • Fully Remote – Work remotely from UK while collaborating with our Malaysia-based teams. • Fully Remote • International Exposure – Build systems that support new global markets. • International Exposure • Learning & Development Budget – Support continuous technical and leadership growth. • Learning & Development Budget • High Ownership Environment – Significant autonomy over architecture and delivery decisions. • High Ownership Environment • Modern Engineering Culture – Focus on reliability, scalability and engineering excellence. • Modern Engineering Culture • Competitive Compensation – Attractive salary package based on experience and leadership impact.