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Head of Data Engineering

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Reporting to CEO, you, as a visionary Head of Data Engineering, are expected to lead the arcthiecture of data & empower the fast-growing team of data/ML engineers

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute company data strategy
  • Lead data governance, privacy, and compliance
  • Build modern data infrastructure (data lakes, vector DBs, feature stores)
  • Drive AI/ML model deployment and integration
  • Transition analytics to real-time, intelligent systems using LLMs and RAGs
  • Champion data literacy and responsible AI innovation

Requirements

  • 10+ years in data, analytics, or AI/ML roles; 5+ years in leadership position, ideally serving Data Engineering Manager
  • Experience managing, empowering & leading teams from 10 members
  • Proven success in deploying AI/ML models at scale
  • Deep expertise in LLMs, RAGs, vector databases, and MLOps
  • Strong strategic thinking and executive communication, excellent communications skills (with English too)
  • Nice to have experience within e-commerce, FMCG, Retail, Consumer industry

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Tech & Transformation

Focus: Big Data

Industry: Technology

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Job Reference: MZSEXU-7F461CD7

Date posted: 1 August 2025

Consultant: Thu Pham