BJAK

Chief Technology Officer

BJAK

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Define the long-term architecture for BJAK's systems, infrastructure, and developer platform
  • Evaluate trade-offs between speed of iteration and long-term system design
  • Ensure systems are designed for scalability, reliability, and long-term evolution
  • Guide key decisions across model integration, data pipelines, distributed systems, and product architecture
  • Work with engineers to translate product direction into clear technical execution
  • Help structure engineering workstreams and keep teams aligned on priorities
  • Maintain high engineering standards while keeping the team focused on shipping
  • Establish engineering culture, development practices, and technical standards across the company
  • Build and scale a world-class engineering team across key talent hubs including China and US
  • Identify strong technical leaders and help build a high-quality engineering organization
  • Define hiring standards and interview processes to maintain a high engineering bar
  • Work closely with product, research, and leadership teams
  • Ensure technical workstreams move forward smoothly across teams and locations
  • Help resolve cross-team technical and execution challenges

Requirements

  • Strong technical foundation in system architecture, large-scale systems, distributed architecture.
  • Ability to reason clearly about complex systems and make pragmatic technical decisions
  • Experience building or leading high-performing engineering teams
  • Strong judgment on technical trade-offs and engineering priorities
  • Comfortable operating in early-stage environments with high ambiguity
  • Clear communication and ability to align teams.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Global team events
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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