Tech Lead

Who We Are

Arches is a global knowledge platform connecting 160,000+ experts to Fortune 500s and top investors. Founded in 2019, we have 250+ staff across 8 cities - with HCMC as our largest hub — and we are scaling to 400+ by becoming an AI-native organization. We are backed by $6M+ and certified as a Great Place to Work® Japan 2026.

ROLE OVERVIEW

You'll be a founding member of a new engineering team - building culture, process, and tech stack from the ground up. This isn't a cog-in-the-machine role; it's your chance to define how a team works, what tools we adopt, and how we ship.

What's in it for you:

• Global exposure — collaborate across 15+ nationalities, with our largest hub in HCMC
• Fast-track growth — doubling in size means real leadership opportunities (Tech Lead → CTO track)
• AI-first innovation — build at the frontier, not just maintain legacy systems
• GRIT culture — Guts, Resilience, Initiative, Tenacity. We empower ownership, not titles
• Shape the future — your decisions today become the team's DNA tomorrow

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deeply understand the business and requirements, and independently structure and clarify even ambiguous requests.
• Lead architecture design across the entire system or multiple features.
• Drive AI-powered full-stack development and establish implementation standards and quality benchmarks.
• Explore, learn, and evaluate new technologies, and reflect technology choices in the architecture.
• Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and mentor team members.
• Lead the establishment and improvement of the development process.

REQUIREMENTS

Required Qualifications

• Strong business acumen with the ability to clarify ambiguous requirements and translate them into structured technical solutions.
• Proven software development and technical leadership experience at a leading technology company.
• Ability to lead architecture design across large-scale systems or multiple product features.
• Ability to independently evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to drive architectural innovation.

Preferred Qualifications

• English communication skills (including technical discussions and design documentation)
• Ability to provide technical leadership through architecture guidance, code reviews, and mentoring.
• Proactive in establishing and continuously improving development processes and engineering best practices.
• Experience driving AI-powered full-stack development and modern software development methodologies.
• Strong ownership of code quality, technical standards, and system maintainability.
• Adaptable and results-driven, thriving in a fast-paced, startup environment.

BENEFITS

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual Bonus – 1-month gross salary
• Paid Leave – 12 days of annual leave, plus additional paid leave for significant life events and 8 days of sick leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Self-learning Budget – Up to $1000 per year

Career Growth

• Rapid Career Advancement – Tackle challenging problems for top startups and gain skills for the global stage, with opportunities for swift promotions.
• Build a High-Caliber Network – Collaborate with and learn from top industry leaders and decision-makers, expanding valuable connections for career growth.

Engagement

• Enjoy a vibrant work environment with team activities, quarterly dinners, company trips, social gatherings, and office snacks and drinks. Support for employee well-being also includes sports clubs (badminton, golf, football, etc.)
• Flexible Work Arrangements