Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

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 .

Position: Senior Software Engineer/ Technical Lead

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer/ Tech Lead who will take ownership of system architecture, code quality, and team development, while closely collaborating with product and business stakeholders. This role requires a balance of people leadership and strong technical execution.

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

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years as a Tech Lead / Lead Engineer with team or technical leadership responsibility
• Strong experience in one or more of: Golang / PHP / Ruby (other languages are welcome)
• 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 + Tet 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 area
• 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]