DevOps Platform Tech Lead

Location: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

Your responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:
  Lead the design and implementation of the Internal Developer Platform (Backstage-based) and define technical direction for platform engineering initiatives.
  - Own architecture decisions and technical roadmap
  - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
  - Ensure alignment with engineering standards and best practices
• Platform Strategy & Roadmap:
  Define and execute the roadmap for platform engineering aligned with business goals.
  - Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity
  - Drive adoption of internal platform across teams
  - Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize platform capabilities
• Architecture & System Design:
  Design scalable, secure, and maintainable platform architecture supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
  - Define abstraction layers across cloud, Kubernetes, and application layers
  - Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency
  - Establish architectural patterns and reusable components
• Developer Experience (DevEx) & Adoption:
  Drive a developer-first culture by improving usability and adoption of the platform.
  - Define golden paths and development standards
  - Ensure platform reduces friction for development teams
  - Continuously collect feedback and improve platform usability
• Platform Governance & Best Practices:
  Define and enforce best practices and standards across platform usage.
  - Establish CI/CD standards and code quality practices
  - Define security, compliance, and operational guidelines
  - Ensure consistent usage of infrastructure and deployment patterns
• Operational Excellence:
  Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability of platform services.
  - Define monitoring, alerting, and incident management practices
  - Ensure platform meets SLAs/SLOs
  - Drive continuous improvement through postmortems and feedback loops
   

Your qualifications

•  At least 10 years experience in IT, including 6 years experience as a Platform Engineer and 2 years as a Platform Tech Lead (Backstage / Internal Developer Platform)
• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
• Able to read and write technical documents in the English language. 
• Strong programming skills (NodeJS / TypeScript / Python / Go)
• Proven experience in system design and large-scale architecture
• Experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Experience building internal platforms, developer tools, or shared services
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
   

Nice to have

• Experience with Backstage and plugin development
• Experience with GitOps and modern platform engineering practices
• Experience in DevSecOps and compliance environments
• Experience in multi-cloud and hybrid architectures
   

Why you’ll love working here

• Professional European-based company
• Attractive salary
• Performance bonus of up to 4 months‘ salary
• Opportunities for travel to Europe
• Hybrid home/office working model
• Flexible working time
• Structured training & development roadmap
• Good work-life balance
• Premium healthcare insurance
• Loyalty programs
• Well-being activities
• Annual company trips and team-building events 

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