Backend Technical Lead - Python/Django & AWS

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Attractive salary, Macbook pro is provided
• Health care, PVI insurance, 15 days annual leaves
• Flexible WFH and in the office

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Backend Technical Lead to lead the technical design and delivery of a cloud-based financial reconciliation and data platform.

This position is suitable for an experienced backend engineer who has built reliable, large-scale systems and is ready to take ownership of architecture, engineering quality, and team technical direction.

The project primarily uses Python, Django, and AWS. We also welcome strong backend leaders coming from Java, Golang, or similar technology backgrounds who have solid system-design fundamentals and are comfortable working with or transitioning to Python.

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable backend services, APIs, and data-processing workflows.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle, from requirements and solution design to deployment and production support.
• Build and evolve a financial reconciliation and data platform using Python, Django, and AWS.
• Translate business requirements into practical technical solutions, implementation plans, and clearly defined engineering tasks.
• Make technical decisions related to scalability, security, reliability, performance, data integrity, and maintainability.
• Lead technical discussions, RFC reviews, code reviews, testing strategies, and production-readiness assessments.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, pair programming, knowledge sharing, and constructive code reviews.
• Collaborate with product, data, engineering, and business stakeholders across different locations and time zones.
• Use AI-assisted development tools effectively while maintaining strong engineering review and quality-control practices.

Your skills and experience

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with significant experience in backend engineering.
• Previous experience as a Technical Lead, Backend Lead or Lead Engineer with substantial technical ownership.
• Strong hands-on experience with at least one major backend language, such as Python, Java, or Golang.
• Experience with Python and Django is preferred. Candidates with strong backend fundamentals who can work effectively with Python will also be considered.
• Proven experience designing and delivering scalable, production-grade enterprise applications or data-intensive platforms.
• Strong understanding of backend architecture, API design, microservices, distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and event-driven architecture.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Experience with messaging or event-streaming technologies such as SQS, SNS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or equivalent systems.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, data modelling, transaction handling, performance optimisation, and data integrity.
• Experience with production monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and reliability improvement.
• Experience leading technical design, code reviews, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Ability to work closely with stakeholders and take a product or major feature from requirements through production.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain hands-on while providing technical direction and mentoring other engineers.
• Experience using AI development assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar tools, with appropriate review of AI-generated output.

Why you'll love working here

1. Learning & Development

We provide opportunities for you to develop within our organisation. We design training programs that meet your needs and organisation's need. We also contribute cost to English and IT courses/certificates.

2. Pleasure Environment

We create friendly working environment with flexible working time and competitive salary. You can attend various team building activities, such as, party, sport, picnic, etc. with cost contribution from organisation.

3. Recognition & Rewards

In addition to base salary, we recognise our outstanding performers through various incentive arrangements that apply across the business. It's our way of saying thank you for consistently being driven and positive.

Benefits:

• Flexible working from home and in the office.
• 15 days annual leaves, working Monday - Friday.
• MacBook pro is provided.
• Attractive salary and Fully paid Insurances.
• 13th salary is paid before Lunar New Year.
• Premium Healthcare Insurance (PVI).
• Allowances: team building, sports activities, parking fees, and electricity/internet fees.
• Training courses (English, IT, soft skill) are provided.
• Annual Company trip (4 days including weekends).
• GoodLife program: Company trips (annually, quarterly), Clubs (Sports, etc.)
• Annual health check-up.