Head of Engineering
Nimble
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Da Nang • 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Visit company websiteJob Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNode.jsPHPPythonReactRubyRuby on Rails
About the role
- Establish and lead Nimble's engineering hub in Da Nang
- Build and lead a high-performing engineering team in Da Nang
- Remain actively involved in hands-on coding and system architecture
- Set technical direction and ensure engineering best practices across projects
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable software
- Guide team growth through mentorship, hiring, and professional development
- Lead code reviews, uphold quality standards, and drive technical excellence
- Champion an engineering culture of accountability, ownership, and innovation
- Design systems, write code, and deliver high-quality digital solutions for regional and global clients
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering
- At least 2+ years in a technical leadership role
- Proven hands-on expertise in web development using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript (Node/React), Go, Python, or PHP
- Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and software design patterns
- Comfortable shipping products in agile environments with CI/CD and cloud-based infrastructure
- Experience mentoring engineers, leading code reviews, and driving team performance
- Experience scaling engineering teams from the ground up
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Knowledge of DevOps and infrastructure-as-code tools
- Experience working in consultancy or product-driven environments is a plus
- Contributions to open-source projects is a plus
Benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Social welfare coverage
- Company care fund
- Visa, work permit support and relocation package for international hires
- Hybrid workstyle (flexibility between home and office)
- MacBook and large external monitor provided
- Modern office locations in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang
- Kitchen stocked with drinks and snacks
- 26 days of paid leave per year (including public holidays)
- Sabbatical month every 3 years
- Anniversary gifts, yearly company outings and team activities
- Annual AI allowance budget for tools, platforms, and learning resources
- Professional development support (Pluralsight, PragPub, e-books, learning resources)
- Structured one-on-ones, feedback and clear leveling framework for growth
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Ruby on RailsJavaScriptNodeReactGoPythonPHPsystem architecturesoftware design patternsDevOps
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipteam performancecollaborationaccountabilityownershipinnovationcode reviewsquality standardsprofessional development