BJAK is Southeast Asia's leading digital insurance platform, making financial services simpler, faster and more accessible through technology. Millions of users rely on our products to compare, purchase and manage insurance online.

We're looking for talented Frontend Engineers based in China to build intuitive, high-performance web applications that power our customer platform.

This is a fully remote position where you'll collaborate closely with our Malaysia-based engineering, product and operations teams.

Your Mission

Build modern frontend applications that deliver seamless customer experiences across BJAK's digital insurance platform. You'll create fast, intuitive and reliable interfaces that help users discover, purchase and manage insurance with ease.

What You'll Own

• Build modern web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript and other modern frontend technologies.

• Develop customer-facing features across our insurance platform, including product discovery, quotations, policy management and customer self-service.

• Collaborate with designers to translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, responsive interfaces.

• Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs and platform services.

• Optimize applications for speed, scalability and usability.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to frontend architecture and engineering standards.

• Work closely with backend engineers, product managers and QA throughout the development lifecycle.

• Stay current with frontend technologies and industry best practices to continuously improve our products.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Proven experience building production web applications as a Frontend Engineer or similar role.

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript.

• Experience with at least one modern frontend framework such as React, Next.js, Vue.js or Angular.

• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS3 and responsive web development.

• Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs.

• Strong understanding of component-based architecture and frontend application design.

• Knowledge of web performance optimization techniques and frontend debugging tools.

• Experience with Git and modern development workflows.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and collaborative software development practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with distributed teams.

• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience building consumer-facing web applications, SaaS products or large-scale digital platforms.

• Experience with Next.js, Vite or modern frontend tooling.

• Experience with responsive and mobile-first development.

• Knowledge of backend technologies such as Node.js or Python.

• Understanding of authentication, authorization and web security best practices.

• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Vitest, Cypress or Playwright.

• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, Zustand or Pinia.

• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.

The Kind of Builder We Want

• Thinks from the user's perspective rather than simply implementing designs.

• Pays close attention to loading states, error handling and edge cases.

• Writes clean, maintainable and scalable code.

• Takes ownership from development through production.

• Balances engineering quality with execution speed.

• Enjoys solving challenging product and technical problems.

• Passionate about building exceptional customer experiences that users love.

This Role Is Not For

• Engineers who only focus on visual design without considering usability.

• Developers who overlook edge cases, performance or maintainability.

• People who require detailed specifications before taking initiative.

• Engineers who produce difficult-to-maintain code.

• Individuals uncomfortable with fast-moving startup environments.

Success in This Role

You'll be successful if you can:

• Deliver intuitive and reliable customer experiences across our platform.

• Improve product usability, performance and customer satisfaction.

• Build scalable frontend architecture that supports rapid product growth.

• Reduce production issues through high engineering quality.

• Become a trusted engineering partner across product, backend and operations teams.

Why Join BJAK

• Build Products at Scale – Develop customer-facing products used by millions across Southeast Asia.

• Global Engineering Team – Collaborate with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams across multiple countries.

• Fully Remote – Work remotely from China while collaborating with our Malaysia-based teams.

• International Exposure – Gain experience building products for users across multiple markets.

• Learning & Development Budget – Receive support for technical courses, certifications, conferences and continuous learning.

• Career Growth – Fast career progression with opportunities to take ownership of impactful projects.

• Innovative Challenges – Solve large-scale engineering problems in a high-growth technology company.

• Modern Engineering Culture – Code reviews, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

• Competitive Compensation – Attractive salary package based on experience and performance.

Interview Process

We assess culture, working style and frontend execution. The process usually includes application review, two interviews and a technical task or code review.