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Lead AI Engineer (AI Systems & Automation)

Job Overview

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineering

Date Posted

June 29, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead the design and development of production-grade AI systems that automate insurance workflows including quotations, policy issuance, endorsements, claims, and customer operations.
  • • Architect AI orchestration layers that integrate LLMs, backend services, and business workflows to enable reliable, scalable automation.
  • • Own end-to-end AI system design, including inference pipelines, routing logic, caching strategies, and fallback mechanisms for high-availability AI services.
  • • Drive engineering decisions focused on latency, reliability, cost-efficiency, and scalability of AI systems deployed across global insurance products.
  • • Implement and maintain observability systems including logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting for AI services in production.
  • • Review and guide backend AI implementations across engineering teams to ensure alignment with architectural standards and production best practices.
  • • Collaborate with product, backend, DevOps, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end AI features from concept to deployment.
  • • Debug complex production issues across distributed AI systems and lead root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
  • • Define and enforce engineering standards, coding practices, and system design principles for AI development across the organization.
  • • Mentor engineers and elevate technical execution quality by providing feedback, code reviews, and architectural guidance.
  • • Ensure AI systems operate reliably at scale with low latency and high stability across multiple products and regions.
  • • Translate AI model capabilities into production-grade systems that are observable, maintainable, and integrated into core insurance workflows.
  • • Support rapid iteration of AI features without compromising system reliability or performance.
  • • Promote a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and practical decision-making within the global engineering team.
  • • Maintain hands-on involvement in writing and reviewing production code while leading technical strategy and execution.
  • • Build systems that are resilient under pressure, scalable under load, and designed for long-term maintainability.
  • • Work within a globally distributed team across multiple countries to deliver AI-powered solutions used by millions in Southeast Asia and beyond.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Strong backend or AI engineering experience in production environments
  • • Experience building or scaling AI systems (LLMs, embeddings, recommendation systems, or automation workflows)
  • • Strong system design skills with experience in distributed systems
  • • Experience with production inference pipelines and AI orchestration
  • • Strong debugging ability in high-scale, latency-sensitive environments
  • • Experience with observability, monitoring, and incident response

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Build AI-Powered Products - Work on intelligent insurance automation systems
  • • Global Engineering Organization - Collaborate across multiple countries
  • • International Impact - Products used by millions across Southeast Asia and beyond
  • • Learning & Development Budget - Support continuous technical growth
  • • High Ownership Culture - Lead critical AI systems end-to-end
  • • Fully Remote - Work remotely with globally distributed teams

Skills & Technologies

Python
JavaScript
Node.js
Docker
Kubernetes
Data Science
Senior
Remote

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About Bjak Sdn. Bhd.

Bjak operates Malaysia’s largest digital auto-insurance marketplace, enabling instant price comparison and online purchase of motor coverage from leading insurers. The platform uses proprietary technology to simplify complex tariffs, deliver personalised quotes and e-policy issuance within minutes, eliminating paperwork and agent visits. Licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia, Bjak also offers road-tax renewal, accident assistance and claims support, serving millions of drivers nationwide while partnering with insurers to increase digital distribution efficiency and customer reach.

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