Lead Engineer Da Nang, Da Nang, Vietnam

Flodesk is one of the world’s fastest-growing email marketing companies, built to help creators sell online and design emails that people love to get. Our commitment to small business owners is to create simple and intuitive tools that help them grow, nurture, and monetize their email list.

We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a globally distributed team—including an in-person office in Da Nang, Vietnam. Our team reflects the diversity and creativity of the people we serve. Join our mission to level the playing field for small business owners through good design.

As our Lead Engineer, you’ll be leading one of our product engineering squads composed of backend, frontend, and QA engineers. In this role, you will play a critical part in building and enhancing core products & services within our platform, while maintaining strong alignment with technical strategy and operational priorities of the organization. You will split your time between hands-on activities such as coding, code reviewing, designing solutions and technical leadership responsibilities, including project delivery, team mentorship and maintaining collaborative environments.

• Squad leadership
  : lead a cross-functional engineering squad and drive project execution from planning to production release.
• Technical execution
  : as an individual contributor, participate in product building by contributing directly to the codebases; as a tech lead, set a high bar for engineering excellence by promoting and applying best practices, from code reviewing to architecture decisions.
• Team leadership
  : coach and develop team members, align development plans with career goals and the company ladder, and provide support to help them grow.
• Cross-functional collaboration
  : partner with product managers, marketers, customer support and other stakeholders to align on delivery goals and effective communication channels. Communicate technical decisions & trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Technical strategy
  : work closely with CTO, Engineering Manager and other leaders to shape and execute technical strategies, ensuring the team directions are aligned with the right path.

• 5+ years working as a software engineer, with at least 3 years in a lead role
• Experience in building and maintaining high-traffic backend services, preferably running on AWS
• Experience in building SaaS web apps, preferably using React or similar frameworks
• Experience working with Mongo
  
  DB and Postgre
  
  SQL or similar databases
• Proven experience leading engineering teams using approaches that encourage innovation and growth mindset
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills
• Passion for mentoring and growing engineering talents
• Experience in async communication with product, marketing, and operations teams in different timezones
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile environments where things are changing & moving moderately fast

Nice to haves:

• Experience in a SaaS/Product development or email marketing industry
• Experience with API & automation testing
• Experience with SaaS problems like fair usage, noisy neighbor
• Experience working with large databases like sharding, partitioning, no downtime migration
• Experience working with Martech (email deliverability, tracking, embed analytics)
• Experience working with Fintech (handling transactions, money flow, fraud prevention)

We are a profitable, fast-growing startup with a product that is transforming the industry. We value creativity, hard work, human connection, diversity, and being a great place to work!

• Competitive salary and a 13th-month bonus
• Stock options for high contributors
• Personal development allowance of up to $1000/year
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Flexible work hours with standard five-day workweek
• Modern office with top-notch equipment like a Macbook Pro
• Opportunities for career growth, including overseas options

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thriving in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Apply now and join us in shaping the future.

Flodesk is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Flodesk provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process.

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