Lead Full Stack Developer

You will be responsible for architecting, developing and deploying Magic's core technology platform. This is a hands‑on role where you will work independently, make sound technical decisions and deliver production-quality software. You will collaborate directly with the founders, translating business requirements into practical technical solutions and establishing the foundations for future development.

Key responsibilities

Build a modern, responsive website and customer-facing application, including insurance product pages, landing pages and quotation journeys.

Design and build the platform's backend, databases and business logic, establishing a secure, scalable and maintainable application architecture.

Develop proprietary, rules-based insurance pricing engines using insurer-provided premium tables, rating factors and eligibility criteria.

Design and develop secure APIs connecting the frontend, backend and pricing engines, and integrate relevant third‑party services and platforms.

Develop or integrate CRM and lead‑management functionality, including lead capture, customer records and automated communications.

Use modern AI coding tools, such as Claude Code or equivalent, to accelerate development while maintaining strong engineering standards.

Implement appropriate testing and quality assurance, manage deployment and hosting, and document the architecture, APIs and codebase.

Develop administrative functionality for managing insurance products, pricing data and customer enquiries.

Implement premium calculations and product eligibility rules, validating pricing accuracy against insurer source data.

Recommend a realistic delivery roadmap, identify technical dependencies and establish a maintainable foundation for the platform's continued development.

About you

Strong experience in full‑stack software development.

Proven ability to build and deploy production-quality web applications.

Experience with frontend frameworks, backend services, databases and API development.

Strong understanding of software architecture and application security.

Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of technical delivery.

Strong analytical, problem‑solving and communication skills.

Ability to work directly with business stakeholders and translate requirements into technical solutions.

Experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, cloud infrastructure and modern development workflows would be advantageous.

Experience building SaaS platforms, fintech or insurtech products, insurance comparison websites, pricing engines or other complex data‑driven applications would be a strong advantage.

About us

Magic is a next‑generation insurtech platform designed to make insurance more transparent, accessible and easier to understand. With an initial focus on international health, life and travel insurance for expatriates and globally mobile customers across Asia, we are building a technology‑led marketplace combining proprietary pricing engines, intelligent product comparison, automation and AI‑ready infrastructure.

Help build a new insurtech platform from the ground up.

Take ownership of meaningful technical and architectural decisions.

Work directly with the founders in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

Apply modern AI‑assisted development techniques to a real‑world commercial platform.

Contribute to technology designed to challenge traditional insurance distribution.

Potential for continued engagement as the business and platform expand.

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Hong Kong?
• How many years' experience do you have as a full stack developer?
• What is your highest level of education?
• How many years of Full Stack Web Development experience do you have?