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Bjak

AI Phone - Head of Android / AOSP at Bjak (Taipei, Taiwan)

Bjak · Taipei, Taiwan·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Level
VP / Head of

Bjak at a glance

Southeast Asia's largest online insurance comparison platform, letting users compare, buy and renew insurance and roadtax from 16 insurers in one place.

Bjak is a BNM-licensed online marketplace where Malaysians compare quotes from 16 insurers and takaful operators, then buy and renew car, motorcycle, travel, life, medical and home insurance online. It bundles roadtax renewal, roadside assistance, car repair booking and AI tools around the core comparison engine.

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: Android OS, custom ROM, system architecture and hardware integration.

Responsibilities

  • Own the overall Android platform architecture and AOSP-based ROM development.
  • Define how AI capabilities should be integrated at the OS level.
  • Design system services and privileged APIs that allow AI agents to interact with the OS and applications.
  • Define system-level permission and security architecture.
  • Evaluate Android platform limitations and identify what needs to be modified or extended.
  • Work with hardware vendors / ODMs on device integration.
  • Lead Android platform engineering and establish technical standards.
  • Evaluate technical feasibility and trade-offs for the first phone.

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
  • Deep understanding of Android Framework, System Services and Android internals.
  • Experience with Binder IPC, Android permissions, SELinux and system processes.
  • Strong Java / Kotlin and C++ knowledge.
  • Experience building or modifying Android ROMs.
  • Experience shipping Android platform-level features, not just Android applications.
  • Strong system architecture and technical leadership experience.

Nice to have

  • Experience from Google Android / Pixel, Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO or similar Android platform teams.
  • Experience with custom ROM development.
  • Experience with Android BSP, HAL and device bring-up.
  • Experience with background execution and power optimization.
  • Experience integrating AI or ML capabilities at the OS level.

Why work at Bjak

  • 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.

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