Shape The Future of Global Health, from Vietnam

At Elfie, we're not just building a health tracking app. We're changing how people manage their health worldwide. If you're looking for a mission with global reach, real impact, and a team that scales fast and learns even faster, you've just found your next move.

We provide relocation support for expats, and a seat at the table of one of Asia's most exciting mobile health-tech companies.

What You'll Get

Relocation Support - Discussed on a case-by-case basis
Competitive Salary - Offered based on your location and experience
Tech Setup - Receiving the equipment and tools you need to do your best work
Growth Opportunity - We support your growth and skill development over time
Bonus Scheme - Performance-related, quarterly paid
Paid Time Off & Public Holidays - Policy varies by country and contract type
Hybrid Working - Typically 3 days in the office per week
Meals & Refreshments (Vietnam Office Only) - We've got you covered

What You'll Do

DevOps Strategy & Leadership

Act as the primary owner of infrastructure and platform decisions
Mentor and guide engineers while remaining hands-on
Support hiring and onboarding of DevOps / Platform engineers
Drive engineering standards and best practices across the platform

Infrastructure Architecture & Scalability

Design and operate a multi-region cloud infrastructure ensuring strict data residency compliance
Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms across cloud environments
Design systems where each region operates independently while maintaining global consistency where needed
Build secure and scalable networking (VPC, private networking, IAM, TLS, secrets management)

CI/CD & Automation Excellence

Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows for reliable deployments
Drive automation to reduce manual operations and improve developer productivity
Build internal tooling to support platform scalability and maintainability

Reliability, Security & Compliance

Ensure high availability within each region (multi-zone, redundancy, failover within region)
Build and maintain observability (metrics, logs, tracing, alerting)
Define and improve incident response and postmortem practices
Integrate and maintain security scanning tools within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., SonarQube, Trivy, MobSF)
Implement DevSecOps practices including vulnerability scanning, dependency scanning, and container/image security
Work closely with security teams to maintain compliance (SOC2, ISO 27001, healthcare-related standards)
Ensure secure handling of sensitive data (PHI), including access control, encryption, and auditability

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Continuously evaluate emerging DevOps, Cloud, and Platform technologies, recommending strategic improvements.
Drive essential infrastructure modernization and platform engineering initiatives.
Optimize cloud cost management and enhance infrastructure resource efficiency.

What You'll Need

Must have

5+ years of experience in DevOps / Cloud / Platform Engineering
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar)
Experience designing and operating distributed systems
Solid understanding of networking (VPC, load balancing, security, DNS)
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automation systems
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
Experience operating production systems with high availability requirements

Nice to Have (Highly Valuable)

Experience with multi-region systems and data residency constraints
Experience working with sensitive data (healthcare, fintech, etc.)
Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, HDS, etc.)
Experience with GitOps tools (FluxCD, ArgoCD)
Experience in multi-cloud environments
Experience mentoring or leading engineers

Why Join Elfie

We're a global start-up that is mission-led, and fiercely product-driven.

We're building something that improves lives - and we're doing it with a culture of trust, freedom, and high performance.

About Elfie

Elfie is the first completely free, gamified mobile app that rewards users for managing their health. Our goal To become the world's largest self-reported medical record platform — across all therapeutic areas.

We operate in 10+ countries today, with plans to expand into 15 by the end of 2025.

Try Elfie for yourself by downloading it on the App Store for IOS or Google Play store for Android.

What Now

Apply today for immediate consideration! Got someone in mind We offer a referral reward if your recommendation is hired. Contact Talent Acquisition for more info.

DevOps Lead/Manager