Head of Engineering: Delivery Leader for InsurTech Platform

Hidden Gems Talent; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Hidden Gems Talent is seeking a Head of Engineering based in Kuala Lumpur to own end-to-end delivery for Distribution and Claims, leading distributed squads across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. You will drive sprint execution, partner integrations, and squad management while the CTO retains architecture, AI, and security priorities.

You will own release cadences, engineering standards, and the adoption of AI-assisted coding tools to maximize velocity and accountability

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years leading teams of 10+.
• Hands-on ability to review and debug code alongside the team.
• Proven track record transforming an unpredictable delivery org into a high-accountability team.
• Hands-on experience deploying AI-assisted coding tools across teams with measured results.
• Experience managing distributed squads across Southeast Asia.
• Pragmatic, high-urgency mindset focused on shipping impact today.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end scope, estimates, committed dates, and release cadences for Distribution and Claims.
• Establish predictable sprint cadences, capacity views, and engineering standards with high accountability.
• Chair delivery reviews with firm release dates tied to measurable business outcomes.
• Drive partner integration builds and legacy platform modernization.
• Manage, mentor, and elevate delivery leads and QA across regional squads (MY, SG, ID, PH).
• Cross-train talent to eliminate single points of failure across teams.
• Drive hiring, performance management, and team structure optimization.
• Implement CI/CD, testing, and code review practices.
• Deploy AI-assisted development tools at team scale to maximize output.
• Prune low-impact tasks that do not move core business metrics.
• Own delivery execution across Distribution and Claims, squad line management, partner integrations, timelines, and engineering practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Code review

AI tooling

Distributed teams

Delivery focus

Job description

Hidden Gems Talent is seeking a Head of Engineering based in Kuala Lumpur to own end-to-end delivery for Distribution and Claims, leading distributed squads across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. You will drive sprint execution, partner integrations, and squad management while the CTO retains architecture, AI, and security priorities.

You will own release cadences, engineering standards, and the adoption of AI-assisted coding tools to maximize velocity and accountability