Senior Software Engineer

Your Impact:As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a technical leader, driving the design and development of major features and systems for our cloud-based SaaS platform. You will architect complex solutions, mentor and coach other engineers, and collaborate with product leadership to shape our technical roadmap. This role offers a significant opportunity to influence the direction of our technology and the growth of our engineering team.

We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented senior software engineer with a strong track record of delivering high quality, production ready software. The ideal candidate is experienced across the full software development lifecycle, demonstrates a commitment to engineering excellence and continuous improvement, and has the ability to provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

You will work remotely from Vietnam as part of a collaborative and cross-functional Scrum team. Alongside contributing directly to development, you will support and coach a software engineer, junior engineer, and QA based in Vietnam, helping them grow and deliver effectively. You will also work closely with the engineering team in Leicester and with international stakeholders, contributing to global projects and helping to drive engineering best practices across teams.

This role requires strong experience in both backend and frontend development, with a particular emphasis on PHP and the Laravel framework. Familiarity with modern frontend technologies such as React, VueJS, or AngularJS is also highly valued. A willingness to lead by example, mentor others, share knowledge, and contribute to a culture of learning and quality is essential.

This is a fully remote role based in Vietnam. You will report to the Software Engineering Team Lead in Leicester, working alongside peers within a high-performing agile team committed to continuous delivery and technical excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the design and development of major features and systems for cloud-based SaaS applications.
• Architect and implement complex, scalable, and highly available solutions.
• Drive technical decisions and provide technical leadership across multiple teams.
• Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Collaborate with product management and other stakeholders to define product roadmaps and technical strategy.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and dependencies.
• Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and scalability challenges.
• Evangelize best practices and contribute to the development of engineering standards.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and architectural patterns.
• Lead incident response and resolution for critical production issues.

What You’ll Bring:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with e-commerce and with specific experience of Shopify a plus!
• Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks (frontend and backend).Deep understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns.
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems.
• Extensive experience with backend languages such as PHP and other web-based object-oriented languages, using frameworks like Laravel (preferred).
• Proficient in front-end technologies including AngularJS, React, and VueJS.
• Strong experience with DevOps practices and tools.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with strong spoken and written English required.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide other engineers.
• Experience with performance tuning, security hardening, and system monitoring.
• Experience leading and influencing technical direction within a team or organization.
• Fluency in English (both written and spoken)

Qualities:
• What other characteristics do we look for? Leadership for sure. But what does that mean? Well, some of the attributes we appreciate include:
• Inquisitiveness
• Having pride in one’s work
• Tenacity: trying to work it out but knowing when to ask for help
• Follow-thru and dependability
• A strong belief in the team’s success
• Most importantly, friendly/kind/a good teammate
• Demonstrable examples of leading individuals/teams driving architectural direction, establishing best-practices and patterns

Why clearer.io?

• 100% Remote Culture: Work from anywhere that brings you happiness.
• Performance-based Year-End Bonus: Recognizing and rewarding your individual contributions.
• Wellness Allowance: Support for classes promoting physical and mental health.
• Time Off: 20 days/year, in addition to Vietnam holidays.
• MacBook Provided.
• Collaborative Events: Offline meet-ups, monthly gatherings and year-end party.
• Continuous Learning: Technical and general workshops, online resources.
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Generali Health Care, annual check-up.
• International Exposure: Enhance expertise and English communication skills.

Working hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Vietnam time), Monday to Friday.
We’re here to make things clearer – in e-commerce and in employee experience. If that sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you!