Tech Lead / Head of Technology

About Saigon Digital:

Saigon Digital is a full-service digital agency focused on driving growth through intelligent use of data, technology, and creative thinking.

We partner with ambitious brands to solve real business problems, combining web development, UI/UX design, SEO, and AI-driven digital strategies into solutions that actually move the needle.

We’re a small, high-performance team with a strong growth mindset. Everyone here is hands-on, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast-moving environments where things evolve quickly.

We value people who bring the right energy, take ownership, and think ahead. Early adopters, problem-solvers, and those who actively explore how new technologies, especially AI, can be applied in real-world scenarios will feel at home here.

Job Overview:

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Tech Lead who can replace the CEO in day-to-day technical decision-making.

This is not a pure coding role.

This is a leadership role for someone who understands business problems, translates them into scalable technical solutions, and leads a team to execute with clarity, speed, and quality.

You will work directly with leadership, own technical direction across projects, and play a key role in how we evolve as an AI-first digital agency.

What You’ll Own

1. Technical Leadership

• Take full ownership of technical decisions across all projects
• Define architecture, stack decisions, and best practices
• Ensure we build scalable, maintainable, high-performance systems
• Challenge poor solutions and push for better outcomes

2. Project Planning & Delivery

• Translate business goals into clear technical plans
• Work with PMs and clients to define scope, timelines, and priorities
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and at high quality
• Identify risks early and solve them proactively

3. Client Communication

• Join client calls as the technical lead
• Explain complex technical concepts in simple terms
• Build trust with clients through clarity and confidence
• Act as the bridge between business and engineering

4. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and level up the development team
• Improve code quality, processes, and accountability
• Run code reviews, technical reviews, and architecture discussions
• Build a culture of ownership, speed, and continuous improvement

5. AI & Innovation

• Drive adoption of AI tools across development workflows (Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT, automation tools, etc.)
• Explore how AI agents can improve:
  • Development speed
  • Internal processes
  • Client solutions
• Push the team to think beyond traditional development

6. Product & Problem Thinking

• Ask “why are we building this?” before “how do we build it?”
• Understand client business models and goals
• Propose better, smarter solutions, not just execute tasks
• Contribute to new service offerings (AI, SEO, automation, platforms)

What We’re Looking For

Core Skills

• 5+ years in software development (frontend, backend, or full-stack)
• Strong experience with modern web stacks (React, Next.js, APIs, CMS)
• Experience leading or mentoring developers
• Solid understanding of system architecture and scalability

Mindset

• Growth-oriented, proactive, and accountable
• Thinks like an owner, not an employee
• Comfortable making decisions without waiting for permission
• Obsessed with improving systems, not just completing tasks

Communication

• Clear, confident communicator
• Able to simplify complex ideas for clients and teams
• Comfortable in client-facing situations

AI & Future Thinking

• Actively using AI tools in daily workflow
• Curious about AI agents, automation, and new technologies
• Not afraid to experiment and challenge current ways of working

What Success Looks Like

• CEO is no longer needed in technical decisions
• Projects run smoother, faster, with fewer issues
• Dev team becomes more structured, accountable, and higher quality
• Clients trust our technical direction without hesitation
• AI is embedded into how we build and operate

Why Join Saigon Digital

• Work directly with founders and shape the future of the company
• Be part of an agency pushing into AI-first delivery
• High ownership, high impact role
• Opportunity to define how a modern digital agency should operate

Salary & Growth

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Clear path to Head of Technology / CTO-level leadership
• Performance-based growth and incentives

1. Complete the Application Form: Please fill out your details and background via the link below.
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