Who We Are
Arches is a global knowledge platform connecting 160,000+ experts to Fortune 500s and top investors. Founded in 2019, we have 250+ staff across 8 cities - with HCMC as our largest hub — and we are scaling to 400+ by becoming an AI-native organization. We are backed by $6M+ and certified as a Great Place to Work® Japan 2026.
ROLE OVERVIEW
You'll be a founding member of a new engineering team - building culture, process, and tech stack from the ground up. This isn't a cog-in-the-machine role; it's your chance to define how a team works, what tools we adopt, and how we ship.
What's in it for you:
- Global exposure — collaborate across 15+ nationalities, with our largest hub in HCMC
- Fast-track growth — doubling in size means real leadership opportunities (Tech Lead → CTO track)
- AI-first innovation — build at the frontier, not just maintain legacy systems
- GRIT culture — Guts, Resilience, Initiative, Tenacity. We empower ownership, not titles
- Shape the future — your decisions today become the team's DNA tomorrow
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deeply understand the business and requirements, and independently structure and clarify even ambiguous requests.
- Lead architecture design across the entire system or multiple features.
- Drive AI-powered full-stack development and establish implementation standards and quality benchmarks.
- Explore, learn, and evaluate new technologies, and reflect technology choices in the architecture.
- Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and mentor team members.
- Lead the establishment and improvement of the development process.
REQUIREMENTS
Required Qualifications
- Strong business acumen with the ability to clarify ambiguous requirements and translate them into structured technical solutions.
- Proven software development and technical leadership experience at a leading technology company.
- Ability to lead architecture design across large-scale systems or multiple product features.
- Ability to independently evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to drive architectural innovation.
Preferred Qualifications
- English communication skills (including technical discussions and design documentation)
- Ability to provide technical leadership through architecture guidance, code reviews, and mentoring.
- Proactive in establishing and continuously improving development processes and engineering best practices.
- Experience driving AI-powered full-stack development and modern software development methodologies.
- Strong ownership of code quality, technical standards, and system maintainability.
- Adaptable and results-driven, thriving in a fast-paced, startup environment.
BENEFITS
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Annual Bonus – 1-month gross salary
- Paid Leave – 12 days of annual leave, plus additional paid leave for significant life events and 8 days of sick leave
- Private Medical Insurance
- Self-learning Budget – Up to $1000 per year
Career Growth
- Rapid Career Advancement – Tackle challenging problems for top startups and gain skills for the global stage, with opportunities for swift promotions.
- Build a High-Caliber Network – Collaborate with and learn from top industry leaders and decision-makers, expanding valuable connections for career growth.
Engagement
- Enjoy a vibrant work environment with team activities, quarterly dinners, company trips, social gatherings, and office snacks and drinks. Support for employee well-being also includes sports clubs (badminton, golf, football, etc.)
- Flexible Work Arrangements
