StaffSoftwareEngineer(DataSystems)

**Staff Software Engineer - Data Systems** **Location:** Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam **Workplace Type:** Hybrid **About the Role** Our client is a US-based SaaS cybersecurity company building a platform that helps enterprise customers reduce risk, detect threats, and prevent breaches across the applications where modern businesses operate. As the company continues to scale globally, they are establishing a long-term R&D hub in Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnam team will work on core product and platform initiatives from day one, with increasing ownership over critical areas of the platform. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer - Data Systems to join the founding R&D team in Ho Chi Minh City. You will architect and expand large-scale distributed backend systems, graph-based data models, and high-throughput data pipelines that power SaaS security and Agentic AI platforms. **Key Responsibilities** * Architect and expand large-scale distributed backend systems and graph-based data models. * Lead the design of high-throughput, low-latency data ingestion and processing pipelines using Python and Go. * Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching. * Partner with product and security research teams to deliver new capabilities at scale. * Identify systemic risks and design observable, resilient solutions before they become customer-impacting issues. * Collaborate with global teams through clear documentation and async decision-making. * Contribute to the development and maintenance of AI-ready data infrastructure supporting use cases like RAG, ensuring reliability, security, and performance. * Effectively utilize AI-powered developer tools and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs to enhance productivity and code quality. **Required Skills & Qualifications** * 10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in backend and distributed systems. * Deep proficiency in Python and Go. * Proven exp