Engineering Team Lead

About Us
At Gradion, we help ambitious businesses achieve breakthrough growth through Digital Innovation and Deep Tech.
With a global vision and an AI-first approach, we work at the intersection of technology and business, building practical solutions that help companies rethink their products, optimize complex systems, and unlock new opportunities.
From AI and data to cybersecurity, robotics, and large-scale enterprise platforms, we build the technology foundations behind the next generation of ambitious companies.
With 23+ years of expertise, 300+ specialists across 7 countries, and 100+ enterprise clients, Gradion brings together deep engineering expertise, global collaboration, and the ambition to build what's next.
About the Role
Stay close to the code. Solve hard problems. Make great engineers better.
We're looking for an exceptional, hands-on Engineering Lead to raise the technical bar across our engineering teams.
This is not a traditional management role. We're not looking for someone who wants to spend their days in meetings, managing people, or reviewing work from a distance.
We're looking for an engineering expert who still loves getting into the details, solving difficult problems, and building things that matter.
You'll work across projects, dive into complex systems, challenge technical decisions, and help engineers grow through real-world technical work.
And AI will be at the heart of it.
At Gradion, we're building an AI-first engineering culture. We want someone who can go beyond simply using AI to write code and help us rethink how software is designed, built, tested, and delivered.
What You'll Do
Get hands-on with complex technical challenges across different projects, from architecture and system design to debugging and implementation.
Review code and technical decisions, challenge assumptions, and help teams find better solutions.
Work directly with engineers and Tech Leads to solve difficult problems and unblock teams.
Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, architecture discussions, and day-to-day technical challenges.
Help engineers develop stronger technical judgment, problem-solving skills, and ownership.
Drive practical adoption of AI across engineering, from AI-powered products to AI-native development workflows.
Experiment with LLMs, AI APIs, agents, and emerging technologies, then turn what works into scalable engineering practices.
Help establish practical standards for building reliable AI-powered systems, including evaluation, observability, security, performance, and cost.
Raise the bar for engineering quality without creating unnecessary processes or bureaucracy.
What You Bring
10+ years of software engineering experience and, most importantly, you are still hands-on.
Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, scalability, performance, and engineering best practices.
Real experience building with AI, not just using AI coding assistants.
Familiarity with technologies such as LLMs, AI APIs, agentic workflows, RAG, AI evaluation, or production AI systems.
The ability to quickly understand unfamiliar systems and get to the root of complex technical problems.
A genuine passion for mentoring engineers and helping them grow.
Strong technical opinions, but enough pragmatism to know that context matters.
Curiosity, high standards, and a habit of constantly exploring what's next.
Why This Role?
Because you don't have to choose between technical depth and leadership.
You'll stay close to the code while having the opportunity to influence how teams build, solve problems, and grow.
You'll work on complex systems, experiment with emerging AI technologies, mentor talented engineers, and help shape what an AI-first engineering organization actually looks like.
If you're still an engineer at heart, but want your impact to go far beyond the code you write, this might be your next challenge.
Why you'll love working here?
🏆 Join Vietnam's Best IT Company - Gradion Vietnam (formerly NFQ Vietnam) was recognized by Joboko for 8 consecutive years, including 2 successive years as the Winner. Work with some of the best minds in the industry and be part of a company that's redefining how businesses scale through technology.
🌍 Career Growth & Leadership Development - Work closely with our leadership team, gain mentorship from experienced executives, and have direct exposure to high-level strategic decisions. Your growth is limitless, as long as you're ready to step up, opportunities will always be there for you.
🚀 AI-First Engineering & Strategic Consulting - Our engineering culture integrates AI as a core driver of design, development, and optimization - not an add-on. As a forward-thinking consultancy, we go beyond traditional engineering, combining technical excellence with a strategic mindset to deliver transformative solutions for ambitious businesses.
💰 Competitive Compensation - We believe great talent deserves great rewards. Expect an attractive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a benefits package that reflects your impact. We value talent over salary budgets - exceptional contributions deserve exceptional rewards.
✨ And Many More Benefits to Explore! But most importantly, a healthy work-life balance and an environment where you can thrive professionally and personally. Including:
Performance bonus of up to 2 months' salary.
Performance review twice a year, so your growth is recognized and rewarded.
Premium healthcare for you, plus an annual health check.
15 days of annual leave.
Full salary during probation.
Hybrid working for real flexibility.
Monthly Happy Hour and Community Tech activities.
Work on global projects as part of an innovation team that shapes ideas for the hi-tech world.
Diverse training programs to keep you growing.
Working time: Monday - Friday (9 AM - 6 PM)
Location:
Ho Chi Minh office: Podium Floor, Sapphire 2 tower, 92 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Da Nang office: 23rd Floor, G8 Golden Building, 65 Hai Phong, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City, Vietnam.
Remote Work: Candidates based in Hanoi or Can Tho are welcome to work remotely.