BJAK is seeking a Founding Lead AI Engineer to design and deploy our core AI systems from China. In this role, you will report directly to the Head of AI and be responsible for leading technical execution, mentoring engineers, and scaling the AI team.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and ship production-grade ML models for high-impact use cases.
- Lead model architecture, data pipeline design, and deployment strategies.
- Collaborate across product, engineering, and data teams to drive AI initiatives.
- Own the end-to-end ML lifecycle—from data preparation to deployment and monitoring.
- Review code, guide projects, and mentor engineers through technical challenges.
- Champion experimentation, continuous learning, and AI best practices.
- Interview and evaluate candidates, contributing to technical hiring and team building.
- Stay ahead of ML advancements and bring cutting-edge solutions into production.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of experience in AI/ML engineering with real-world deployment experience.
- Strong Python skills and deep familiarity with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn.
- Solid understanding of the end-to-end ML lifecycle: data pipelines, training, validation, monitoring.
- Experience working on applied AI problems such as recommendation, fraud detection, risk modeling, or NLP.
- Track record of technical leadership and mentoring engineers.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Must be based in China and open to working remotely with regional teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience with MLOps tooling like MLflow, Airflow, Docker, or GCP/AWS.
- Familiarity with responsible AI practices including fairness, interpretability, and model governance.
- Startup or scale-up environment experience.
- Exposure to building internal tools, reusable ML components, or AI platforms.
Technical Stack
- Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn
- MLflow, Airflow, Docker
- GCP/AWS
Team & Environment
You will join a growing AI engineering team with a direct reporting line to the Head of AI and exposure to senior leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Fully remote and flexible work arrangement from anywhere in China.
- High ownership role with impact visible at a regional scale.
- Fast-track career growth and learning opportunities in a high-speed environment.
- Collaborative, flat culture where ideas move fast and great work gets noticed.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in China.