{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Principal Backend Engineer","description":"## Top 3 reasons to join us\n\n

Flexible Hybrid Working Style
Open Communication & Comfortable Culture
Abundant Progression via Dynamic Restructuring

\n\n## Job description\n\n

Role Summary: Itviec’s client is seeking a highly skilled Principal Backend Engineer to lead the design and development of our backend application strategy and solutions. The Principal Backend Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, efficient, innovative backend applications that deliver a seamless user experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in statically typed languages and cloud-native architecture, coupled with the ability to create and execute a vision for technical leadership and long-term backend sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead core technology selection and architecture design decisions for a rapidly expanding service and organization.
Build robust backend applications with sustainable operational viability in mind.
Plan, formulate, and execute technical strategies aligned seamlessly with overall business strategies.
Provide expert technical leadership and guidance across the development organization.
Lead system requirements definition phases and handle intricate domain modeling.
Design the comprehensive architecture of backend systems.
Maintain a hands-on approach to system design and development, including unit tests and documentation.
Implement product features and integrations with clean, efficient code, following best practices for software development.
Participate in thorough code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of the internal development process.

\n\n## Your skills and experience\n\n

Must have:

8+ years of hands-on professional experience developing backend systems for web applications.
Proven experience with technology verification, requirements analysis, architecture design, and infrastructure construction for development teams or across multiple projects.
Demonstrated track record of resolving complex issues related to technology, products, or software development processes.
Experience in backend development and live operation of web applications using statically typed languages and modern frameworks.
High proficiency in developing and operating within a Docker native infrastructure environment.
Fluent business communication skills in English, with the clear capability to complete daily tasks, text communications,and interactive meetings in English (CEFR B1 or higher level).
Current residency in Vietnam or concrete plans to relocate. Foreign nationals must hold a valid Vietnam work permit or be legally eligible to work in Vietnam.

Nice to have:

Experience in the design and development of large-scale systems across multiple cross-functional teams.
Practical experience in software development based on Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
Experience working within Scrum or Agile engineering methodologies.
Experience developing in backend languages featuring strong statically typed and functional elements, such as Rust,Scala, etc.
Supplementary knowledge of frontend development, libraries, and frameworks like React.js or Next.js is a plus.
Proven experience designing, developing, and operating microservices architectures.
Solid experience developing security-conscious web applications.
Business-level Japanese language proficiency.

\n\n## Why you'll love working here\n\n

Solid Financial Security & Career Growth We offer a highly competitive compensation package calibrated precisely to your advanced engineering expertise, featuring a guaranteed 13th-month salary and formal merit-based salary reviews conducted 2 times per year to reward your impact. You will receive 100% of your monthly basic salary and full mandatory social insurance coverage right from day one during your 2-month probation period. All statutory social, health, unemployment, and workers' accident compensation insurance contributions are fully provided in strict accordance with local labor laws, ensuring complete financial peace of mind.
Premium Health & Growth Support Your physical well-being and continuous professional development are paramount to our growth. You will be fully enrolled in a comprehensive premium private medical insurance plan alongside regular annual comprehensive health checkups. To support your continuous upskilling, we provide robust financial backing for external training courses, technical workshops, intensive internal/external training programs, and server fee subsidies, while equipping you with high-end PCs and external monitors tailored specifically to your desired specifications.
Excellent Work-Life Balance & Flexibility We strongly champion a healthy work-life equilibrium by operating on a modern hybrid working style that requires coming to the office at least once a week, offering great flexibility to manage your own schedule. Our premium office locations are situated in Binh Thanh District (HCMC) and Nam Tu Liem / Cau Giay District (Hanoi) to ensure a convenient and accessible commute. To ensure you have ample time to recharge, we offer a generous time-off policy featuring 12 days of standard annual paid leave, national public holidays, and dedicated year-end holidays, alongside useful perks like childcare allowances, commuting allowances, and life-event congratulatory gifts.
Vibrant Office Perks & Culture Our workspace offers an inspiring environment designed to fuel your creativity and foster open, cross-cultural collaboration across international teams. We maintain a supportive, product-minded culture where engineers look past just writing code to truly care about the \"Why\" behind every feature to deliver maximum user value. Our vibrant community is enhanced by exciting team-building activities, grand Year-End parties, and an extensive rewards structure—including bi-annual corporate awards and MVP recognitions to celebrate your outstanding technical achievements.

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