Senior Fullstack Engineer

As a pioneer for digital transformation GFT develops sustainable solutions across new technologies - from cloud engineering and artificial intelligence to blockchain/DLT. With its deep technological expertise, strong partnerships, and comprehensive market know-how GFT offers advice to the financial and insurance sectors, as well as in the manufacturing industry. Through the intelligent use of IT solutions GFT increases productivity and creates added value for clients. Companies gain easy and safe access to scalable IT-applications and innovative business models.

Having started in Germany in 1987, GFT Technologies has grown to become a trusted Software Engineering and Consulting specialist for the international financial industry, counting many of the world's largest and best-known Banks as our clients. We are an organization that empowers you to not only explore but raise your potential and seek out opportunities that add value. At GFT, diversity, equality, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive working environment for all communities is one of the main pillars of our diversity strategy, based on our core values and culture. We have been certified for 2022/23 as a 'Great place to work' in the APAC region. So, if you want to have the opportunity to work with an outstanding and progressive organization this position could be right for you.

As a Fullstack Engineer (Java & ReactJS) you will be entrusted with the responsibility of crafting high-quality solutions for premier investment banks globally. Your daily tasks will encompass working within a Scrum framework, developing innovative functionalities, conducting module testing, documenting your progress, and reporting to the Team Leader.

Key Activities:

• Backend Development: Design, develop, implement, and maintain Java applications.
• Frontend Development: Develop and maintain frontend applications using ReactJS.
• Code Quality: Write high-quality, maintainable code using TDD and DDD.
• API Development: Design and implement RESTful APIs.
• Microservices: Implement microservice architecture within the given domain.
• Collaboration: Work with distributed teams across multiple time zones.
• Scrum Participation: Actively participate in Scrum methodologies.
• Integration: Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend components.

Required Skills:

• Over 8 years of practical experience in Java (Java SE/Kotlin, Java EE/Spring/Spring Boot) and ReactJS.
• Practical knowledge of version control systems, including Git flow, Trunk, and GitHub flow branching strategies.
• Experience with SQL and JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience with messaging systems such as Kafka, Solace, RabbitMQ, or AWS Kinesis.
• Proven experience developing RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices using Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with DevOps toolchain: GitHub, CircleCI, Artifactory, SonarQube, etc.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB.
• Experience with elastic AWS infrastructure.
• Proficiency in agile software development methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Knowledge of Test-Driven Development methodology.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written, with good communication skills in Vietnamese for cross-functional team collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.

Nice-to-Have Requirements:

• Experience in the financial technology sector (e.g., digital banking, payment gateways, lending/risk management, payment systems, eKYC, fraud, AML).
• Practical experience with the Spring framework and its dependencies.
• A structured mindset with the ability to adapt to changes in a fast-growing organization.
• Ambitious and results-driven personality.
• Ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

HR benefits

• Competitive salary
• Salary band per level are reviewed once per year
• 13th month salary pro rata depending on the employee's length of service (within a calender year), paid with the December salary
• Monthly lunch allowance: 700,000 VND/employee
• Parking: GFT covers the monthly parking fee for employee motorbikes
• Performance evaluation is once per year, for 2 purposes:
  > Performance bonus > Salary increments

Health care

• Private health insurance: including accident, outpatient, in-patient, maternity, and dental for all permanent employees who pass 2-month probation.
• Optical: expense claim for eyewear
• Annual health check-ups.

Vacation

• Maximum 18-day vacation leave/year (with the ability to carry over 05 days till 31st March of the following year)
• Adding one more annual leave day for each two-year anniversary.

Healthy lifestyle

• Sports and hobby clubs: company has an annual fund for fitness activities, which is allocated per month as team's vote.
• Range of healthy snacks, tea, coffee, milk and beer on tap

Social

• Company townhall: each 6 weeks
• CSR activities: as per company's CSR guideline
• Onsite tour/training courses at other GFT offices and client's destination overseas (where applicable).