Principal JS Engineer
JOB DESCRIPTION
PRINCIPAL JAVASCRIPT ENGINEER
Domain: Fintech (Sing Client)
Range: Upto 130 gross
Contact: Thuypham@dtalent.vn
As a Principal JavaScript Engineer , you will work closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to set technical direction, architect robust AI-first solution s, and deliver reliable, maintainable software. You will also play an important role in integrating AI in a thoughtful and pragmatic way across our products and internal workflows.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable engineering solutions
- Apply AI in practical and impactful ways to automate and enhance customer workflows
- Build and operate systems capable of supporting advanced AI workloads at scale
- Uphold strong engineering standards, including testing, code quality, and long-term maintainability
- Communicate clearly and collaborate across teams to ensure alignment and predictable delivery
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership, helping elevate the broader engineering organization
REQUIREMENTS
- 9+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including leading the delivery of complex systems
- Be fluent in English communication skills (at least C1 level)
- Demonstrated success building and shipping production-grade applications in SaaS, B2B, FinTech, or similar environments
- Hands-on experience developing and integrating AI-powered features such as LLM-based automation, classification, document processing, or workflow enhancements
- Working knowledge of AI development and evaluation tools, including vector search, embeddings, prompt frameworks, or AI-assisted development tools
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript
- Solid experience with modern backend technologies (Node.js; NestJS is a plus) and frontend frameworks (React or Vue)
- Strong experience with relational databases (Postgres or MySQL), NoSQL databases (MongoDB), and ORMs such as TypeORM and Mongoose
- Experience designing scalable architectures, APIs, and services with strong testing and observability practices
- Good understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps fundamentals
- Excellent communication skills and experience working closely with Product, Design, and QA teams
- A proven history of mentoring engineers and improving engineering quality across teams
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience in FinTech , particularly in domains such as accounting or bookkeeping
BENEFITS:
- Full-time insurance follow VN Labor laws
- Work equipment support.
- Annual bonus, performance-based bonus.
- Monthly compensation package to help you work and live better, remotely!
- Fully support for exams to get Certification and skills improvement training.
- Receive 22 paid leaves on your 5th years. We encourage you to take one month off work.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement with monthly coaching.
- A dynamic and innovative team that values creativity and collaboration.
WORKING TIME: From Monday to Friday (8 hours/day) - VN time
WORKING TYPE: Remote fulltime - Will not accept candidates who want to find second job
HIRING PROCESS: All interviews will be conducted online (Google Meet or Slack)
- Technical interview with Engineering Manager and Head of People
- Take home assessment from the client
- 90-minute with the client's hiring manager
- 30-minute interview with the client’s CTO
- Offer discussion with Co-founder