VINFAST

Backend Engineer

VINFAST  •  Hanoi, VN (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description


VinFast is a pioneering electric vehicle (EV) company committed to revolutionizing the automotive industry with sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. As a leading player in the EV market, VinFast is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge electric vehicles that redefine the driving experience. Our team consists of passionate professionals driven by a shared vision of creating a greener and more sustainable future through innovation, technology, and excellence.

VINFAST is a pioneering electric vehicle (EV) company committed to building the next generation of intelligent mobility through AI, software-defined vehicles, and cloud-native platforms. The ViTAI (AI OS & Data & Intelligence Platform) team is developing the backend platform that powers VinFast's AI Mobility Assistant (ViTA), AI agents, enterprise AI services, and data products across the VinFast ecosystem.


As a Backend Engineer, you will design and develop the core backend services that enable AI applications at scale. You will build highly available microservices, APIs, agent runtime services, and platform capabilities supporting millions of requests, real-time AI interactions, and secure enterprise integrations. You will work closely with AI Engineers, Data Engineers, Product Managers, and Platform Engineers to deliver production-grade backend systems for both cloud and edge AI.


This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building scalable distributed systems, solving complex backend challenges, and creating reusable platform capabilities rather than developing isolated business applications.


Backend Platform Development


  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using
    microservice architecture.

  • Build core platform services including API Gateway, Authentication,
    Authorization, User Management, Tenant Management, and Configuration Services.

  • Develop RESTful APIs, gRPC services, WebSocket, and Server-Sent Events
    (SSE) for real-time communication.

  • Design backend services with high availability, scalability, and fault
    tolerance.


AI Platform Services


  • Develop backend services supporting AI Agents, RAG, Prompt Management,
    Conversation Management, and Tool Calling.

  • Build Model Gateway to integrate multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Azure
    OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Qwen, DeepSeek, Ollama, vLLM).

  • Develop Agent Runtime services for orchestration, context management,
    memory, and workflow execution.

  • Support streaming AI inference and low-latency AI interactions.


Distributed Systems & Integration


  • Design asynchronous architectures using message queues and event-driven
    patterns.

  • Integrate backend services with enterprise systems through REST APIs,
    gRPC, Kafka, MQTT, and webhooks.

  • Develop reliable background processing services using Redis, BullMQ, or
    equivalent technologies.

  • Ensure services are idempotent, resilient, and support retry and
    recovery mechanisms.


Data & Storage


  • Design efficient database schemas for transactional and analytical
    workloads.

  • Optimize PostgreSQL, Redis, and object storage utilization.

  • Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to expose backend APIs for AI
    and analytics platforms.

  • Implement caching strategies to improve system performance and reduce
    infrastructure costs.


DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure


  • Deploy backend services on Kubernetes using Docker containers.

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.

  • Monitor system health, logging, tracing, and alerting using Prometheus,
    Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

  • Continuously improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational
    efficiency.


Security & Governance


  • Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth2,
    JWT, API Key).

  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and secure coding
    practices.

  • Build audit logging, API rate limiting, secret management, and access
    control mechanisms.

  • Collaborate with security teams to maintain secure backend services.


Requirements


Education


Bachelor's
degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information
Technology, or related disciplines.


Experience


Minimum 3 years of professional backend development experience.


Experience building production-grade backend systems serving enterprise
applications.


Experience working in Agile software development environments.


Technical Skills


Programming Languages


Strong proficiency in
TypeScript (Node.js/NestJS)

.


Experience with
Python

,
Go

, or
Java

is an
advantage.


Backend Development


NestJS


Express.js


REST API


gRPC


WebSocket


Server-Sent Events (SSE)


OpenAPI / Swagger


Database


PostgreSQL


Redis


MongoDB (preferred)


Database schema design and optimization


Distributed Systems


Microservice Architecture


Event-Driven Architecture


Message Queue


BullMQ


Kafka (preferred)


MQTT (preferred)


Cloud & DevOps


Docker


Kubernetes


AWS, Azure, or GCP


GitLab CI / GitHub Actions


Infrastructure monitoring and logging


AI Integration (Preferred)


Experience integrating LLM APIs.


Understanding of RAG architecture.


Prompt Engineering concepts.


AI Agent frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI) are advantages.


MCP (Model Context Protocol) knowledge is a plus.


Preferred Qualifications


Experience building enterprise AI platforms.


Experience with streaming systems and real-time applications.


Experience designing API Gateway or Backend-for-Frontend (BFF).


Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.


Experience in Automotive, IoT, or Edge Computing.


Ability to read technical documentation and communicate effectively in
English.


Professional Competencies


Strong system design and problem-solving skills.


Ability to design maintainable, scalable backend architectures.


Excellent communication and collaboration skills.


Strong ownership mindset with attention to reliability and software
quality.


Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.


Passion for building platform products that enable other engineering
teams.


Success Metrics
(First 12 Months)


Deliver
5+ production-ready backend services

supporting the ViTAI
platform.


Achieve
99.9% service availability

across owned services.


Maintain
API P95 latency below 200 ms

(excluding AI inference
time).


Successfully integrate
multiple LLM providers

through a unified
Model Gateway.


Build scalable backend services supporting
1M+ API requests/day

.


Implement complete observability, including logging, metrics, tracing,
and alerting.


Deliver secure, documented, and reusable APIs adopted by AI, Data, and
Product teams.


Contribute to establishing a standardized backend engineering framework
and best practices across the ViTAI platform.


Benefits


  • Competitive salary

  • Premium healthcare package, including PVI insurance & annual health check-ups

  • 13th-month salary & performance bonuses to reward your contributions

  • Enjoy preferential pricing for services within the Vingroup ecosystem including Vinmec, Vinpearl, and Vinschool...

  • Opportunity to collaborate with and learn from industry-leading professionals in the automotive domain


Work Location:

Technopark Tower, Gia Lam, Hanoi, Viet Nam


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VINFAST

About VINFAST

VinFast - a member of Vingroup – envisioned to drive the movement of the global smart electric vehicle revolution. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex with globally leading scalability that boasts up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast constantly innovates to bring high-quality products, advanced smart services, seamless customer experiences, and pricing strategy for all to inspire global customers to jointly create a future of smart mobility and a sustainable planet. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.com.

Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Cat Hai, VN
Year Founded
Unknown
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