Software Engineer (Middle - Senior)

About giftee Tech Vietnam

giftee Tech Vietnam is an ambitious Japanese IT startup based in Ho Chi Minh City, founded with the mission not just to bridge the gap between Vietnamese and Japanese professionals, but also to develop as “one” giftee.

We are committed to fostering a friendly, collaborative, and growth-oriented work environment where talent thrives.

Why Join Us?

At giftee Tech Vietnam, you will:

• Work on exciting and impactful projects that solve real-world problems.
• Experience continuous learning and career development through mentorship and training.
• Be part of a dynamic startup culture with open communication and strong teamwork.
• Experience the synergy of Japanese discipline and Vietnamese innovation.
• Collaborate closely with international teams and enhance your language and cultural fluency.

What you’ll do:

• Lead technical design, implementation, code reviews, and deployment for key projects
• Take responsibility for system architecture ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Mentor and develop team members; establish coding standards and best practices
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams on requirements, estimation, and delivery planning
• Drive improvements in development processes (Agile/Scrum), CI/CD, and system observability
• Respond to production incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, and drive long-term solutions
• Research and introduce new technologies that add clear business value

What we need:

Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong experience in one or more of: Golang/ Ruby
• Solid experience with an MVC framework (e.g., Laravel, Spring, Rails, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with relational databases and RESTful API design
• Proficiency in Git-based workflows and CI/CD practices
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker; Kubernetes experience is a plus)
• Cloud: AWS (required) – practical experience with core services (EC2, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Working proficiency in English (Japanese is a plus for Japan-related projects)

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with high-throughput, distributed systems
• Frontend knowledge (React / Vue / Angular) to enable full-stack collaboration
• Experience in AWS security design, performance tuning, and cost optimization
• Experience working in multicultural environments, especially Japan–Vietnam teams

What we offer:

Benefit:

• At least 15 AL days/year (including 3 days for summer) +1 day AL for every work anniversary (maximum 5 days)
• Full salary insurance coverage with Private health insurance package
• Allowed flexible working hours with Flexible day-off request
• Salary review TWICE a year
• Equipment provided includes Macbook and widescreen monitor
• 13-month bonus
• Annual heath check at D.Y.M Center
• Transportation fee per month

Culture:

• Welcome gift with giftee T-shirt & stickers
• Ergonomic chairs applied to all employees
• Flexible working areas between office area & playing areas
• Access to PS games/ board game during leisure time, free snack / tea/ coffee
• Oversea company trip / Monthly Company e-Gift / Birthday Gifts
• Monthly lunch / dinner / team gathering

Development & Career Growth:

• Dev Training Benefit: AWS Sandbox environment for individual
• Company-sponsored professional training courses
• Opportunity to greatly improve English skills from joining weekly English classes & Japanese classes
• Dev-sponsored AI systems while working

Ready to join us? Apply now by emailing your application to [email protected]