Senior Software Engineer (1 year contract)

Senior Software Engineer

Product Technology (Sourcing & Production)

Location: HCMC

In Short

Our internal Operations in Sourcing and Material Management are growing strongly, and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the Product Technology team and establish the foundations of our software support for these critical internal stakeholders. The focus of this role is on designing, developing, and operating digital services that will improve the speed and efficiency of our vital communications with suppliers and enhance our overall material management operations. You'll be based in Ho Chi Minh City, working in close collaboration with cross-functional teams and Sourcing/Operations stakeholders globally.

Your Mission

You will design, develop, and operate the foundational software that supports our Sourcing and Operations teams, focusing on the following:

• Establish the Foundations of our software support for internal stakeholders by providing robust APIs, real-time events, and documentation.
• Improve the speed and efficiency of our vital communications with suppliers by building modern, scalable communication tools and interfaces.
• Improve our operations around material management by designing and developing systems that offer better visibility, control, and efficiency.
• Migrate and improve the robustness of our current solutions, ensuring seamless transitions and enhanced system stability.
• You will iteratively deliver value and quality with your solutions to meet both technical and internal consumer needs.
• With the team, you will build, release, and operate complex systems. You will own and evolve the architecture that scales for our global operations.
• Participate in and drive architectural decision-making through RFCs and design reviews to ensure scalability and resilience.
• You will act as an expert in the given technology area, leverage best-in-class engineering practices, including continuous integration and deployment, code reviews, and high test coverage.

Your Story

• You have 5-6 years of backend experience designing, building, testing, releasing, and operating scalable systems with a strong problem-solving mindset and taking full ownership and accountability.
• You have a strong sense of autonomy and proactiveness, thriving in a fast-paced environment.
• You have strong experience within the NodeJS (TypeScript) eco-system, designing and developing APIs (bonus if you have experience with GraphQL and NestJS).
• You have experience with ETLs and tools like Hex or Smartsheets, or have the willingness to learn
• You facilitate discussion as well as guide and mentor your peers by delivering praise and constructive feedback.
• You also have an interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
• You have a product mindset that makes you comfortable in owning and building features from the ground up, understanding the “why,” applying holistic thinking and delivering for impact.
• You enjoy working with Stakeholders, understanding their problems and proposing practical solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese. Chinese is a plus.
• Bonus points: You have experience working with and designing distributed systems. You are competent in building and designing event-driven systems (e.g., using Kafka). You have mastered automated testing, TDD, and performance debugging tools and you are hands-on with operating the infrastructure on AWS or GCP.