Software Engineer - 50k, foreign bank

As a Software Engineer in the financial services industry, you will work within the technology department to develop and maintain software solutions that support business operations.

The organisation is a key player in the financial services industry, located in Hong Kong.

Description

As a Software Engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend applications and APIs.
• Build scalable microservices and distributed systems using modern Java technologies.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to deliver technical solutions that meet business objectives.
• Participate in system design discussions, code reviews, and technical planning activities.
• Support application deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to automation, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis and resolution.
• Promote engineering excellence through knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Profile

A successful Software Engineer should have:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and modern backend development frameworks.
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Good understanding of software development best practices, including testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Comfortable working in Linux-based environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python.
• Experience with DevOps tooling and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Background in financial services, capital markets, banking, or risk management.