HCMC, Vietnam | Technology | Full-time | Onsite
Senior/Principal Backend Engineer
Posted TodayConfidential search. The hiring company's name is not disclosed at this stage. iKonnect will share full details after an initial screening call.
The role
● Architect and build internal frameworks, SDKs, and reusable components that streamline development across engineering teams
● Drive engineering standards in API design, microservices, observability, and performance optimization
● Improve developer experience (DevEx) through self-service tooling, automation, and CI/CD improvements
● Lead technology evaluation: research, run PoCs, and contribute to Tech Radar
● Strengthen observability: ensure logging, tracing, and monitoring scale seamlessly with the platform
● Partner with DevOps to optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud cost efficiency
● Influence cross-functionally across Backend, Mobile, Data, and Security teams to drive organization-wide initiatives
● Mentor senior engineers and drive adoption of platform tools and best practices
● Architect and evolve scalable backend and platform solutions using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and event-driven architectures
● Provide technical leadership on system design, architecture, performance optimization, and complex production troubleshooting
What we're looking for
Experience
● 6+ years of backend engineering experience
● Proven track record of building production systems at scale
● Background in Platform Engineering, fintech, banking, payments, or Developer Experience is preferred
● Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot (4+ years), microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ, distributed systems, and cloud-native application architectures
Skills Expertise
● Strong expertise in building internal frameworks, SDKs, or developer tooling
● Deep knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and software architecture
● Experience evaluating and adopting new technologies, running PoCs, and maintaining a Tech Radar
● Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, observability, caching, event-driven systems, and deployment automation
● Skilled at defining and driving engineering standards: API design, performance, reliability
● Familiarity with event-driven and distributed system patterns.
● Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills across complex, multi-service environments
● Professional working English: daily collaboration with leadership and regional engineering teams
Preferred:
● Experience building Developer Experience (DevEx) platforms or internal engineering tools
● Prior experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevEx teams
What we offer
● Define the engineering foundations behind one of Vietnam's leading digital banks
● Work alongside regional Platform Engineering team (Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore)
● Set the technical bar for how engineering happens
● Hybrid model: 4 days HCMC office, 1 day work from home.
● Solve meaningful technical challenges in a modern digital banking environment
Báo cáo cho
Head of Engineering
How to apply
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