AI Phone - Senior Android System Engineer at Bjak (Taipei, Taiwan)
Bjak · Taipei, Taiwan·
Role details
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 Framework, system services and OS-level AI integration.
Responsibilities
- Implement and modify Android system services.
- Develop privileged system APIs for AI capabilities.
- Build interfaces that allow AI agents to interact with Android system functionality.
- Work on permissions, IPC, application lifecycle and background execution.
- Integrate AI services with Android system components.
- Optimize system performance and resource consumption.
- Collaborate with agent engineers to implement reliable execution interfaces.
Requirements
- Strong Android engineering experience.
- Experience with Android Framework or AOSP development.
- Strong Java / Kotlin knowledge.
- Understanding of Binder IPC, Android processes and system services.
- Experience with Android permissions and application lifecycle.
- Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
Nice to have
- Custom ROM or AOSP contributions.
- C++ experience.
- Experience with Android System UI.
- Experience with background services and power management.
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.