Bjak

Entrepreneur in Residence at Bjak (United Kingdom)

Bjak · United Kingdom·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time

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 ActAI

There are over 5 billion users using basic applications today such email, notes, tasks, calendar and they're not AI-native. Our mission is to build proactive applications for anyone in the world, who are not used to complex prompting. We aim to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows, with minimal prompting.

Our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. We believe products will greatly reduce hallucinations

Our objective is to organise anyone's life, allowing us all to spend time on valuable and meaningful things

About the Role

We are looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence to help achieve our mission.

You will work directly with founders and senior leaders on high-priority initiatives across hiring, market expansion, partnerships, operations, and growth.

This role is for highly capable generalists who enjoy solving problems, moving quickly, and taking ownership. We are looking for people who can turn ideas into execution and create meaningful impact from day one.

What You Will Be Doing

  • Drive high-priority projects across hiring, operations, growth, and market expansion.
  • Build relationships with candidates, recruiters, universities, communities, and external partners.
  • Support new market launches and expansion initiatives.
  • Help identify opportunities and solve operational challenges.
  • Represent ActAI at events, communities, and external engagements.
  • Work closely with founders on strategic initiatives.
  • Take ownership of projects from concept through execution.

What You Will Need

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to operate independently with limited structure.
  • Strong execution skills and bias toward action.
  • High ownership and willingness to take on unfamiliar challenges.
  • Comfortable working across multiple functions and disciplines.
  • Strong alignment with ActAI's mission and ambition.

How We Work

The best products in the world are built by small, highly capable teams.

We operate with high talent density, high ownership and high standards. We value people who can think independently, move quickly and solve problems without waiting for instructions.

This is a hands-on environment. Everyone is expected to contribute directly to the company's success.

Interview Process If there appears to be a fit, we will schedule up to 3 interviews.

Applications are reviewed by members of our leadership and hiring teams. Interviews may be conducted virtually or onsite.

We value speed, transparency and decisiveness throughout the process.

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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