Principal Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Role Overview

Seeking a passionate and experienced Principal Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned software engineer who excels in designing and building complex software applications across the entire stack, particularly in single-page applications (SPA) or back-office systems.

This role focuses on leading projects and driving technical initiatives rather than people management. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, proactive, energetic and understands the importance of making an impact.

The Principal Full Stack Engineer will be responsible for both frontend and backend development, ensuring seamless integration and high performance of web applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive high-level technical initiatives and projects, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Architect, design, and implement complex software applications, emphasizing robust and scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability through rigorous code reviews and adherence to advanced design patterns.
• Optimize the performance of web applications to ensure fast and efficient user experiences.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Address and refactor legacy code, bringing it up to modern standards and practices.
• Drive significant changes in coding practices and standards to improve code quality and team efficiency.
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs, ensuring seamless integration with frontend applications.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• 8+ years of experience developing web applications in client-side frameworks such as React, Angular, VueJS, etc.
• Excellent understanding of object-oriented JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Proven experience working on large-scale projects, particularly in single-page applications (SPA) or back-office systems.
• Extensive experience in optimizing the performance of web applications.
• Deep knowledge of software engineering principles and advanced design patterns.
• Extensive experience with backend technologies and frameworks commonly used in web development, 6+ years preferred.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design and GraphQL
• Extensive familiarity with database management systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.

Additional Info

• This role is based at our Bangkok office in the heart of the city center
• As a team of diverse cultures and nationalities, English language proficiency is required
• We enjoy collaborating in person and the team is working on-site

Why work with us

• Well-funded start-up
• Be part of one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS start-ups in the region
• You will be collaborating with talented individuals in the industry
• Join a lively and highly international team
• Indulge in a challenging and innovative working culture
• Attractive medical healthcare plan
• Personal development allowance
• 2 weeks of work from anywhere per year
• Regular fun team-building activities
• Company trip

Tech Stack

The engineering team leverages a variety of modern technologies. While working with the company, you can expect to be exposed to the following stack

• Infrastructure: Amazon Web Services; Kubernetes; GitOps (ArgoCD), Github Actions
• Backend: Language: Python; Web Frameworks: Python frameworks including Django, Fast API; Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and Redis among others; Other: Celery, RabbitMQ among others.
• Frontend: Javascript & Vue.JS