Principal Software Engineer

6 days ago

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam ELSA, Corp Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Report to:
Senior Director of Engineering

About ELSA:

Founded in 2016, ELSA harnesses the power of generative AI to improve English communication skills globally with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in Lisbon, Tokyo, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and Sao Paulo.

ELSA is at the forefront of AI-driven language learning innovation, transforming how people worldwide enhance their English-speaking skills. Vietnam. With over 50 million users and 1 billion hours of anonymized English audio data, ELSAs depth of data and ability to improve English communication skills is unmatched. ELSAs hyper-personalized learning paths adapt to users goals and interests, making learning engaging and effective. Business learners have industry and role-based learning, enabling them to improve their English daily at work.

ELSA is backed by leading investors including Gradient Ventures - Googles A.I. fund, Monk's Hill Ventures and Global Ventures. ELSAs vision is to transform lives and organizations through effective spoken English.

About the role:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying innovative software solutions that support the success of our business. You will be a technical leader, mentor, and collaborator, inspiring your team and sharing your expertise with technical leaders across the organization. Your contributions will influence the architecture of our development teams and shape the future of the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement scalable, innovative software solutions that enhance the customer experience across multiple teams
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, influencing both problem-solving approaches and solution implementation
  • Identify and champion technical issues and potential innovations to senior leadership
  • Foster a culture of simplicity in architecture and code, balancing legacy system improvements with new development
  • Collaborate with leaders across the company to align technical initiatives with organizational values
  • Mentor and develop other engineers, contributing to the growth of the next generation of technical leaders
  • Actively seek out diverse perspectives and feedback to continuously improve your work and the direction of the teams

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of delivering complex, scalable solutions
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate technical teams
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on development with high-level strategic thinking
  • Track record of driving innovation and implementing new technologies
  • Proficiency in English

Why ELSA?

  • Competitive compensation.
  • Working time: Mon-Fri (Flexible working hour), hybrid working with one Friday remote every week
  • 12 days of Annual leave, 1 Birthday leave, 1 Christmas leave.
  • Private healthcare insurance (Generali).
  • Free ELSA Premium courses to polish your language skills.
  • Fun energetic team; international and collaborative culture.

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