Senior Engineer - Full Stack
what3words
Location
Vietnam Office
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Technology
Compensation
- $3K – $3.5K per month • Offers Equity
We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to develop an address autocomplete & validation app for Shopify, focusing on Checkout UI Extensions and app Admin configuration. This is a supported role with mentoring. Work closely with Swiftcomplete Product Managers—who define scope & functionality—and collaborate in the design process based on your experience.
Collaboration with Product Management
You’ll work closely with Swiftcomplete Product Managers who own scope and business outcomes. They will collaborate with you in the design process and expect you to contribute options and trade‑offs based on your engineering experience.
Responsibilities
Build the address autocomplete & validation app aligned with Shopify’s latest extensibility patterns.
Implement Checkout UI Extensions in React + TypeScript for merchant UX at checkout.
Build an embedded Admin/Settings experience using App Bridge + Polaris.
Develop and maintain Node.js/TypeScript endpoints that integrate with Swiftcomplete APIs securely.
Contribute to/Own (role dependent) Shopify Functions in Rust for validation logic.
Use Shopify CLI to scaffold, preview, deploy, and release extensions/functions.
Write maintainable code, contribute to code reviews, and improve reliability and performance.
Required Skills
React, TypeScript, Rust, Node.js
Familiarity with Shopify‑specific constraints and components, including Functions, App Bridge, Polaris
Familiarity with Shopify CLI (scaffold, preview, deploy/release)
Nice‑to‑Have Skills
Familiarity with Liquid + Theme App Extensions
Address/geocoding domain knowledge
Interest in MCP & AI agent integrations
Required Experience
3–5 years engineering experience
Shipped at least one Shopify app or extension (Checkout or Customer Account preferred)
Implemented webhooks with HMAC; integrated 3rd‑party APIs
Comfortable with Shopify CLI and GraphQL basics
The role is based in our centrally located HCMC office. While you can work from the office five days a week if preferred, our Engineering team can choose to work up to two days a week from home. We also offer a six-week remote-work allowance; for up to six weeks a year, you can work from anywhere in the world (as long as you’ve got great WiFi and are happy to work with your main office timezone).
Equality, diversity and inclusion at what3words
Our mission is to help everyone talk about everywhere, and we believe diverse perspectives make for a better company and better products too. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our hiring processes and company culture.
Benefits
We offer the following benefits to all permanent employees of what3words:
- Flexible working
- Competitive salary
- 6 week remote working (work from anywhere) policy
- 25 days holiday: plus the option to buy more!
- Share options
- Private health insurance
- Wellbeing Days
- Generous parental leave policies
- Family friendly policies
- Lunch & learn sessions
- Team social budget