Senior Software Engineer

About Manpower Vietnam

Manpower Vietnam is a subsidiary of the leading global workforce solution company ManpowerGroup, operating since 2008 with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We are the first 100% foreign-invested company licensed to provide comprehensive recruitment, staffing, outsourcing services in Vietnam. With deep local market insight and a strong network of highly qualified candidates, we match the right individual to the right job – faster and with better business results. Trusted by both local and international businesses, we serve a wide range of industries—including manufacturing, IT, banking, FMCG, and logistics—across Northern and Southern Vietnam.

Apart from our top-notch permanent recruitment and executive search capability, we are the leading HR agency providing blue-collar workers in manufacturing, technology, logistics/supply chain/e-commerce/warehouse as well as white-collar workforce in finance, HR, and office administration.

With our 120+ highly experienced consultants, we are confident to provide you with innovative, tailor-made workforce solutions, enabling your business to win in the ever-changing world of work.

Primary Description

Manpower Vietnam · Vietnam (Remote)

Description

As a Senior Software Developer, you will:

• Develop, and maintain backend web applications, automation scripts, and business logic using Perl and Mason.
• Work with PostgreSQL to design schema updates, write optimized SQL queries, and ensure reliable data operations for production systems.
• Build and support containerized development workflows using Docker, ensuring consistent local and production environments.
• Collaborate closely with QA engineers, business analysts, and cross-functional developers to deliver new features and resolve issues efficiently.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code following best practices and participate actively in code reviews.
• Use Git for version control, contributing to team sprints and maintaining high engineering standards.
• Leverage Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) to boost productivity, accelerate development cycles, and modernize internal processes.
• Lead feature development, propose technical enhancements, and contribute to architecture improvements in large, legacy Perl systems.
• Refactor and modernize older Perl codebases, improving maintainability, performance, and system reliability.
• Participate in peer reviews and support knowledge-sharing activities within the team.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and internal engineering workflows.

Core Tech Stack

English: High-level communication skill, especially speaking.

Programming Languages & Scripting: Perl (expert), Mason Framework, Linux command-line scripting.

Frameworks & Libraries: Mason (Perl templating), experience with backend service logic and web request/response cycles.

Databases: PostgreSQL (schema design, advanced SQL query optimization).

Cloud Platforms: Any cloud experience is a plus; ability to work within containerized/cloud-hosted environments.

DevOps & Methodologies: Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, agile development practices.

Other Relevant Skills: Integration with APIs and modern services, debugging across application/database/container layers, use of Generative AI tools for development.

Our Client Life Kit

100% gross salary from day one, even during your probationary period. ($3k - 5k/month and we are open to discuss)

Remote-first, flexible hours and monthly internet and computer stipends.

15 days annual leave, plus public holidays. Full Social Insurance coverage based on your gross salary from Day 1.

Premium private healthcare for you and your loved one(s) after the probation period. Annual 13th-month bonus, plus performance-based rewards aligned with Annual Performance Review.

Offline team bonding, annual company trip, and a year-end celebration.

Location

Vietnam

Skills