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title: 'AI Phone - Hardware Platform / Mobile SoC Architect at Bjak'
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# AI Phone - Hardware Platform / Mobile SoC Architect at Bjak 

- **Company:** [Bjak ](https://feeny.ai/companies/bjak)
- **Location:** Taipei, Taiwan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bjakcareer/d1af555c-dd0d-4b37-ae51-91a4a1809dfa

## Job description

## About

We are reimagining the phone. AI phones need to be proactive, intuitive, intelligent and low cost. This is a mission critical for rest of the world to adopt intelligence. There are over 5 billion people using everyday applications such as email, messaging, notes, tasks, and calendars, yet most are not AI-native. Our mission is to build proactive applications and devices that bring intelligence into daily conversations, coordination and workflows, with minimal prompting. Focus: Defining the hardware platform strategy and specifications for the AI-native phone, ensuring the selected hardware can support both current and future AI capabilities. This is a more strategic hardware role than Device Integration. The focus is on evaluating hardware architectures, selecting the right SoC and components, defining device specifications, and working with ODMs to translate product requirements into hardware designs.

## Responsibilities

- Define the overall hardware platform strategy and roadmap for the phone.
- Evaluate and compare mobile SoC platforms, including Qualcomm, MediaTek and other potential vendors.
- Define hardware specifications covering CPU, GPU, NPU, RAM, storage, memory bandwidth and connectivity.
- Evaluate NPU capabilities, supported AI frameworks, compute performance and memory constraints for on-device AI workloads.
- Define hardware requirements for AI-native features, including always-on hotword detection, camera and audio processing, background AI execution and sensor integration.
- Evaluate power consumption, thermal performance, battery capacity and sustained compute performance.
- Work with product and AI teams to translate future AI capabilities into hardware requirements.
- Assess whether existing commercial platforms can meet our requirements or whether deeper hardware customization is necessary.
- Work directly with ODM/OEM and chipset vendors to review platform proposals, component selection and technical feasibility.
- Review hardware architecture, component specifications and design trade-offs proposed by ODMs.
- Identify opportunities for dedicated AI accelerators, low-power processing and other hardware capabilities that could differentiate the device.
- Establish hardware validation criteria and ensure the selected platform has sufficient headroom for future software and AI capabilities.

## Requirements

- Strong experience in smartphone hardware architecture, mobile SoC or embedded hardware engineering.
- Deep understanding of mobile SoC architecture, including CPU, GPU, NPU, memory subsystem and hardware acceleration.
- Experience evaluating and selecting smartphone hardware platforms.
- Understanding of power architecture, thermal management, battery performance and hardware constraints.
- Experience defining hardware specifications and technical requirements for mobile devices.
- Experience working directly with ODM/OEM, chipset vendors and hardware suppliers.
- Ability to translate product and AI requirements into concrete hardware specifications and platform decisions.

## Nice to have

- Experience with Qualcomm Snapdragon or MediaTek Dimensity platforms.
- Experience with AI accelerator / NPU architecture and on-device AI workloads.
- Experience with smartphone hardware design and component selection.
- Experience with camera ISP, audio DSP and sensor architecture.
- Experience taking a smartphone product from platform selection through mass production.
- Experience with custom hardware platforms or ODM product development.

## About Bjak 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bjak is Southeast Asia’s leading digital insurance platform, enabling users to compare, purchase, and manage insurance policies and automotive services through a single, AI-powered interface.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Selangor, Malaysia
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Insurtech / Financial Services (with a growing automotive service vertical)
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals seeking insurance and car repairs), B2B (partnerships with 16 insurers and workshop networks)
- **Mission**: “To develop technology‑based solutions to improve financial inclusion.”

## Products & Services
- **Insurance Platform (SaaS / Marketplace)**: Compare quotes from 16 insurers, purchase policies, manage claims, and access 24/7 VIP support. Supported by an AI agent.
- **Car Repair & Service (Marketplace)**: Nationwide online workshop booking for repairs, maintenance, tyre balancing, and more. Includes pay‑later options (installments from RM10/month).
- **Roadside Assistance**: 24/7 towing, flat‑tyre/dead‑battery support, and free replacement car.
- **Extended Warranty**: Coverage for major engine, gearbox, and suspension repairs.
- **Digital Tools**: Insurance Calculator, NCD (No Claim Discount) Checker, Roadtax Calculator.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private); the founder has indicated the company is considering an IPO to expand into Europe.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue estimated at $25 M–$50 M (LinkedIn data for FY2025). Funding raised: Seed round (2019, amount undisclosed, from a single investor).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Seed investor not named; partners include 16 Malaysian insurers and a nationwide network of workshops.
- **Growth Signals**: 8 M+ users across Southeast Asia; 32.2% YoY headcount growth (100 employees); 356 open positions (up 278.7% YoY); expanding into 9 countries (Indonesia, UK, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Spain, and Malaysia).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Largest insurer network in Malaysia**: Single platform aggregating 16 insurance providers.
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Combines insurance, roadside assistance, and car repair – a one‑stop shop for vehicle ownership.
- **AI & automation**: Uses AI agents to simplify policy selection and claims processes.
- **Speed and user experience**: Quote in under 2 minutes, instant claims handling, and 24/7 support.

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion**: Entering European markets, with an IPO under consideration.
- **AI‑first product development**: Building new applications that tightly integrate AI to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
- **Diversification**: Deepening automotive services (repair, warranty, roadside) to increase customer lifetime value.
- **Talent scaling**: Aggressively hiring across engineering, product, marketing, and operations to support growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Results first” – outcomes over effort; direct feedback; flat organization with minimal bureaucracy; high ownership and speed.
- **Work Environment**: Remote‑friendly with a “distributed team of experts” and offices in Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and the UK. Recruiting globally.
- **Engineering Focus**: Lean, autonomous teams that prioritise product excellence and swift delivery.
- **Career Growth**: Rapidly scaling company with 356 open roles (including Lead, Founder’s Office, iOS Engineer, DevOps, ML Engineer) – opportunities for impact and advancement.
- **Note on Employer Rating**: Current Glassdoor-style rating is 2.3/5 (198 reviews) – potential concerns around work‑life balance and compensation. Candidates should verify recent employee sentiment during interviews.

## Sources
1. [bjak.my](https://bjak.my/en) – Official website (product overview, mission)
2. [bjak.my/en/career](https://bjak.my/en/career) – Career page (culture, values)
3. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/bjakcareer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bjakcareer) – Active job listings and team descriptions
4. [linkedin.com/company/bjak](https://my.linkedin.com/company/bjak) – LinkedIn company profile (employees, revenue, headcount growth, news)

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