Engineering Director

ABOUT CLIENT

Our client is a big product company, building a superapp

JOB DESCRIPTION

Technology Leadership & System Scalability
Oversee and optimize the entire tech stack & architecture to ensure high availability, security, and resilience.
Lead infrastructure scaling to support a high volume of daily transactions across multiple services.
Implement advanced AI and automation solutions to enhance platform performance.
Improve system observability, monitoring, and disaster recovery strategies.
Drive cost-efficient CapEx planning, optimizing for performance vs. budget balance.
Team & Culture Building
Manage and mentor a cross-functional tech team of more than 100 members (Backend, Mobile, SRE, QA, Data science…).
Cultivate a high-speed, ownership-driven culture that promotes integrity, collaboration, and accountability.
Develop technical leadership pipelines, ensuring top talent development and retention.
Cultivate an engineering culture that embraces innovation, continuous learning, and rapid iteration.
Future-Readiness & Technology Planning
Define a 3-year technology roadmap aligned with business goals and market evolution.
Evaluate emerging tech trends (AI, cloud, blockchain, automation) and implement relevant solutions.
Collaborate with business and operations teams to align tech investments with growth strategies.
Execution & Engineering Excellence
Establish world-class engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, microservices, cloud architecture).
Optimize for high performance, low latency, and fault tolerance in real-time operations.
Lead technical transformations, re-architecture projects, and innovation initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENT

15+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles.
Proficient in super apps or multi-service platforms with a proven track record of scaling high-transaction platforms with millions of daily users.
Familiarity with the on-demand services industry and its unique technical challenges.
Extensive knowledge in microservices architecture, cloud computing, DevOps, and AI-driven solutions.
Strong capex planning and cost optimization in tech infrastructure investments.
Outstanding leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Proficient in technical expertise, willing to be deeply involved in system architecture and engineering challenges.
Leadership: Led 100+ engineering, built engineering culture & managed engineering transformations.
Agile, high-speed decision-making

WHAT'S ON OFFER

We provide a lively and high-energy work atmosphere, and a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Additional month's salary
Social Insurance
Medical coverage
Yearly health assessment
15 days of annual leave
Transportation allowance
Performance-based bonus
Holiday bonus
Team Building and various engagement activities

CONTACT

PEGASI – IT Recruitment Consultancy | Email: recruit@pegasi.com.vn | Tel: +84 28 3622 8666
We are PEGASI – IT Recruitment Consultancy in Vietnam. If you are looking for new opportunity for your career path, kindly visit our website www.pegasi.com.vn for your reference. Thank you!

Job Summary

Company Type:

product, transportation

Technical Skills:

Backend, Frontend, Devops

Location:

Ho Chi Minh - Viet Nam

Working Policy:

Onsite

Salary:

Negotiation

Job ID:

J01923

Status:

Active

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