Principal Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who is our client?</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our client is a technology services and solutions provider operating in Southeast Asia. The company delivers custom software solutions and digital platforms for enterprise and growth-stage clients across multiple industries.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The <strong>Principal Software Engineer </strong>will be responsible for leading a small to mid-sized development squad while remaining hands-on with coding and technical decision-making. This role combines people leadership, delivery ownership, and active software development.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The position works closely with product, engineering, and people teams to ensure projects are delivered effectively while maintaining high technical standards.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">*Open for expats, relocation package is provided.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-start="573" data-end="600">In this role, you will:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead the successful delivery of software projects from development through release</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Remain hands-on with coding while managing a development squad</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with Product Managers and senior engineers to ensure efficient and predictable delivery</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage, mentor, and support developers within the assigned squad</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance evaluations</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Encourage continuous learning and technical skill development</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assess team capability and support growth plans</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with recruitment teams to contribute in technical screening and interviews for engineering roles</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with senior engineering leadership to strengthen overall engineering capability</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support client-facing product discussions when required</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong data-start="1329" data-end="1367">You’ll be a great fit if you have:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>8+ years of experience </strong>with solid software development experience using <strong>Ruby on Rails </strong>and other modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Javascript, Python)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prior experience <strong>leading a small engineering teams or squads + still hands-on software development experience </strong>is required</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience of <strong>cloud infrastructure tools </strong>(e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Solid understanding of software quality, including maintainability, security, performance, and scalability</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong proficiency in English in a professional environment</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>