Principal Software Engineer

Team: Product, Engineering & Data Science

Report to: Senior Director of Engineering

Location: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

About ELSA:

ELSA is a leading innovator in English communication services, dedicated to transforming how people improve their English skills. Our flagship B2B solutions ELSA Enterprise and ELSA Schools leverage advanced AI to deliver personalized, real-time feedback on pronunciation, fluency, and communication effectiveness. ELSA empowers enterprises to enhance workplace communication and helps students build confidence and fluency through engaging, bite-sized learning experiences.

Our vision is to become the global leader in real-time, conversational English learning empowering over 1.5 billion language learners worldwide to speak with confidence, be understood, and share their stories. Join our talented team using the power of AI and proprietary speech recognition technology to make a real impact.

Backed by top-tier VCs like Google's Gradient Ventures, Monks Hill Ventures, and SOSV, we have offices in the U.S., Vietnam, Portugal, Indonesia, Brazil, and Japan.

Recognition includes:

• Top 4 Companies Using AI to Transform the World Forbes

• Top 5 Best AI Apps Research Sniper

• Top Edtech 150 ASU+GSV

• Top 100 AI Companies CB Insights

About the role:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and deploying innovative software solutions that support the success of our business. You will be a technical leader, mentor, and collaborator, inspiring your team and sharing your expertise with technical leaders across the organization. Your contributions will influence the architecture of our development teams and shape the future of the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, innovative software solutions that enhance the customer experience across multiple teams
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, influencing both problem-solving approaches and solution implementation
• Identify and champion technical issues and potential innovations to senior leadership
• Foster a culture of simplicity in architecture and code, balancing legacy system improvements with new development
• Collaborate with leaders across the company to align technical initiatives with organizational values
• Mentor and develop other engineers, contributing to the growth of the next generation of technical leaders
• Actively seek out diverse perspectives and feedback to continuously improve your work and the direction of the teams

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of delivering complex, scalable solutions
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate technical teams
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to balance hands-on development with high-level strategic thinking
• Track record of driving innovation and implementing new technologies
• Proficiency in English

Why ELSA?

• Competitive compensation package
• Hybrid working model: 9:00 AM 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with one remote Friday every week
  
• Paid time off: 12 days of annual leave, plus 1 birthday leave and 1 Christmas leave
  
• Premium health insurance and annual health check-up to keep you in top shape
  
• Full coverage of social insurance
  
• Free ELSA Premium membership to help you sharpen your English skills
  
• International, collaborative, and high-energy work culture
  
• Be part of a well-funded, fast-growing Silicon Valley startup, where innovation and agility are at the core of what we do
  
• Lead a dynamic and innovative pedagogy and linguistics team.
  
• Work at the storefront of AI applied to language learning.