Senior Backend Engineer (Golang, AWS/GCP)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Build AI that powers top global gaming studios
• World-class team from Harvard, Princeton & FAANG
• High salary and bonus with proven market fit

Job description

The Role

We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our fast-growing team in Ho Chi Minh City. You'll work on sophisticated technology that impacts how the world's top mobile games market themselves to hundreds of millions of players.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect and implement robust backend services that power our AI-driven ad analysis and generation pipeline
• Build scalable systems for processing and analyzing large volumes of video ad performance data
• Develop sophisticated APIs that enable real-time ad performance analysis and automated storyboard generation
• Design efficient data structures and algorithms for our reference ad search and recommendation systems
• Collaborate with our ML engineering team to integrate and scale AI capabilities in production
• Drive technical decisions that will shape our platform's architecture

Your skills and experience

Required Experience

• 5+ years of backend development experience with distributed systems
• Strong experience with Golang, or demonstrated expertise in similar languages with ability to become proficient in Golang quickly
• Track record of delivering complex features independently
• Experience building and maintaining production REST APIs
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and clean code principles
• Professional English communication skills (Vietnamese language skills welcome)

Essential Qualities

• Self-starter mentality with strong ownership of deliverables
• Excellence in time management and ability to meet ambitious deadlines
• Clear communication skills, especially around technical constraints and trade-offs
• Proactive in identifying and resolving potential blockers
• Enthusiasm for working in the gaming industry (prior gaming experience not required)

Interview Process

Our streamlined interview process consists of 3 rounds and is fully in English:

Round 1: Initial Technical Screen (45-60 mins)

• Algorithm problem-solving exercise
• Technical background discussion with CTO
• High-level experience overview

If passed, you get a 1 week take-home project.

Round 2: Project Review (45-60 mins)

• Present your take-home project implementation
• Technical deep-dive with Senior Backend Engineer and CTO (Vietnamese possibility for help with clarity)
• Architecture and scalability discussion

If passed, you are to meet with the founders to talk about startup fit and understand the vision.
 

Round 3: Final Leadership Conversation (60 mins)

• Vision alignment with CEO and CTO
• Culture and team fit discussion
• Two-way Q&A about growth opportunities

We aim to complete the entire process within 2 weeks of you getting the first response.

Why you'll love working here

What We Offer

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Opportunity to learn directly from experienced founders and technical leaders
• Work on technology used by the world's most successful gaming companies
• Flexible remote work culture with optional in-person Thursdays for team collaboration
• Regular interaction with Silicon Valley stakeholders and global gaming studios
• The excitement of a fast-growing startup with the stability of strong venture backing

Our Engineering Culture

We operate in agile sprint cycles with a focus on rapid iteration and continuous delivery. Our team values independence and ownership, with each engineer taking full responsibility for their features from understanding the PRD to deploying to production. We maintain high standards for code quality while moving quickly to meet market demands.

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, we've created a work environment that combines Silicon Valley engineering practices with local talent, offering the unique opportunity to work on global-scale problems while being part of Vietnam's growing tech ecosystem.