Remote Software Engineer Salary in Vietnam
How much do remote developers in Vietnam expect to make? $45,848 per year on average (based on self-reported data).
This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Vietnam are amongst the lowest for Asia. Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.
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About software engineer salary in Vietnam
Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Vietnam are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Vietnam, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More
The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).
In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:
・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).
In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)
Hire remote developers in Vietnam with Arc
• Proven success delivering cloud and AI solutions for banking, government, and enterprise clients, embedding security, compliance, automation, and high availability into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps. • Recent work includes architecting MCP based integrations connecting LLMs to enterprise APIs, delivery pipelines, and operational systems, building the agentic infrastructure and RAG pipelines that let AI operate securely inside regulated environments. • Passionate about partnering with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders to translate AI and platform strategy into production delivery, from defining AI solution roadmaps to guiding enterprise architecture reviews and adoption of new platform capabilities.
Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience architecting production-grade AI systems, with deep specialization in LLM deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI workflows. Proven track record across multiple enterprise clients building scalable AI applications with LangChain, LangGraph, and vector databases (Qdrant, pgvector, Weaviate). Strong backend foundation in Python (FastAPI, Django) combined with modern MLOps practices — from prompt engineering and evaluation pipelines to multi-agent orchestration, LLM observability, and cost optimization. Passionate about turning cutting-edge AI research into reliable, observable production systems.
Highly skilled and versatile Senior Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience in developing robust, scalable applications across various industries. Proficient in full-stack development, cloud technologies, and agile methodologies. Demonstrated expertise in e-commerce, travel tech, and property management sectors. Committed to delivering high-quality code and driving innovation in software development.
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