Architect/ Senior Specialist (Solution Development)

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited

Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is a private organization jointly owned by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks. The Company’s key objective is to develop and operate a safe and efficient multi-currency and multi-dimensional financial infrastructure in Hong Kong for:

• large-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD, USD, Euro and RMB;

• interbank money settlement of equity and debt securities transactions in Hong Kong via the linkages with the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited and the HKMA’s Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) system;

• small-value interbank fund transfers denominated in HKD and RMB via the HKD and RMB Faster Payment System; and

• interbank clearing and/or money settlement of paper cheques and various types of electronic payments in Hong Kong.

The Company is also the operator of the HKMA’s CMU system.

Apart from interbank clearing-and-settlement services, the Company and its subsidiaries also support the HKMA and the financial industry to foster the development of the financial technology (“FinTech”) ecosystem in Hong Kong.

We are looking for a suitable candidate to take up the following job position.

Architect/ Senior Specialist (Solution Development)

Major Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end development, implementation, and maintenance of FinTech platforms and applications across full-stack UI, backend services, API messaging, and general DLT integrations

• Participate actively in application design reviews, code implementation, debugging, technical documentation, and multi-environment deployments

• Develop high-performance, secure, and scalable microservices architecture application using Java (Spring Boot) and Golang alongside modern frontend components

• Build and maintain containerized application workloads and orchestration pipelines using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s) across cloud platform(s) and on-premises environments

• Ensure all application modules adhere to strict security, performance, and resiliency standards, incorporating encryption and safe coding practices for financial systems

• Collaborate with cross-functional delivery teams and leverage AI code assistants to boost development productivity, code quality, testing efficiency, and production rollout support

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related disciplines

• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in software development and full-stack application implementation, preferably in banking, financial institutions, or FinTech sectors for Architect (Solution Development); minimum 5 years’ experience for Senior Specialist (Solution Development)

• Solid hands-on development experience in backend engineering with Java (Spring Boot) and Golang, alongside modern frontend frameworks (e.g., ReactJS, TypeScript)

• Proven experience with containerization and orchestration technologies using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), as well as API integrations (RESTful APIs) and secure messaging protocols (SSL/TLS, encryption)

• Strong familiarity with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases, alongside exposure to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) / blockchain development or AI code assistant tools

How to Apply
Interested parties please send your curriculum vitae stating your current and expected salaries, and contact phone number to the Human Resources Division, Unit B, 25/F, MG Tower, 133 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon or by clicking the "Apply Now" button below:

All applications and personal information collected will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for the purpose of recruitment and selection. The information collected will be accessed by our authorized personnel only. Those applicants not contacted by the Human Resources Division within two months from their application date should consider their applications filed for future reference which will be retained for one year for possible future job matching, and destroyed after the expiry of one year.