Fullstack Developer

**OVERVIEW**

The artificial intelligence field is evolving fast. In just a couple of years, technology is becoming pervasive and all companies are using it to some extent and at **TransPerfect**, we are no exception.

As part of the **Artificial Intelligence team (AI team)**, the **AISoftEng** will work with experts in the technologies to develop new solutions (products) to satisfy the needs of our clients, with a primary focus on backend development and API architecture. **AISoftEng** will understand and improve our current portfolio of technologies and advance the state-of-the-art in Artificial Intelligence technology.

**DESCRIPTION**
- Be involved in one or more AI-focused projects, taking ownership of backend architecture and implementation.
- Assume ownership of existing code base, including bug fixes, hot patches, and performance optimizations
- Write and implement efficient, scalable code for backend AI services and data processing pipelines.
- Document code, APIs, and system architecture for the team
- Perform comprehensive code reviews with focus on AI and Software best practices, security, and performance, ensure unit test coverage and high code quality.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development life cycle.
- Design and maintain database schemas optimized for AI workloads.
- Work closely with **QA team**, **Frontend developers and UI/UX teams**, and **Support team** for testing, API integration, and issue resolution
- Evaluate processes for improvements and make recommendations to stakeholders.
- Be proactive in suggesting enhancements to **AI team** solutions and infrastructure.
- Stay current with emerging AI technologies and evaluate their integration potential.
- Complete all other tasks assigned by the manager/supervisor.

**REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Solid programming experience
- Being able to work both in Front-end and Back-end, although not necessary at the same level of expertise
- Excellent knowledge of **Python**
- Strong **MongoDB, MariaDB, MySQL** skills
- Knowledge of **Docker**and **Linux**systems
- Familiarity with **microservices**
- Must be able to work **onsite in Hanoi office.**
- Flexibility to join meetings with EU teams in **EU time zones** when required.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills.
- The ability to learn new technologies quickly.
- Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies
- Ability to work independently in a changing environment.
- Analytical thinking
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with others in a team environment.
- Detail oriented, responsive and committed to quality, with a strong background writing unit tests

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- +4 years of experience in software development
- Software development experience
- Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
- API and database experience
- UI design and implementation experience

**DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**

**High Priority (Most Valuable)**:

- Experience with **Python frameworks** (Django, FastAPI, Flask)
- Full-stack development skills
- Knowledge of **ReactJS** a plus
- Experience in serving as technical lead throughout the full software development lifecycle, from conception, architecture definition, detailed design, scoping, planning, implementation, testing to documentation, delivery and maintenance is preferred

**Medium Priority (Good to Have)**:

- Training or Experience as DevOps (private or public cloud)
- Training or Experience using code repositories (ex. GIT) and automation servers (ex. Jenkins)
- Experience with **Python async programming** and concurrent processing
- Knowledge of **Python testing frameworks** (pytest, unittest)

**Nice to Have (Optional)**:

- Experience in designing artificial intelligence solutions
- Interest in natural language processing, machine translation, and machine learning
- Knowledge of **AI/ML libraries** (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas, numpy) - _helpful for integration with Data Science team_
- Experience working in the localization industry is an asset