Senior Backend Engineer (Core Banking)

 Job Description:

About the Opportunity

We are a forward-thinking digital bank in Hong Kong redefining modern financial experiences through engineering excellence, product-led thinking, and continuous delivery. We build using cloud-native technologies in high-performing, interdisciplinary teams where engineers take true ownership of the products they build.

Key Responsibilities

  • Microservices & API Architecture: Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and RESTful APIs using event-driven architectures.
  • System Design & Cloud Engineering: Operate secure, resilient systems in Kotlin or Java on cloud-native containerized platforms.
  • Data & Messaging: Work extensively with high-throughput event streams and relational database systems.
  • Delivery & Operations: Implement robust automated testing, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and take full "you build it, you run it" ownership of production services and incident response.

What We Are Looking For

Technical Core:

  • Strong expertise in Kotlin or Java for backend development.
  • Demonstrated experience designing distributed microservices and event-driven systems.
  • Deep experience with API design (including backward compatibility strategies) and multi-level automated testing.
  • Hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), container orchestration, and automated CI/CD workflows.

Mindset & Collaboration:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Production ownership mindset with readiness to monitor and support live services.
  • Adaptability to modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development workflows.
  • Strong organizational skills and effective communication within cross-functional teams.
  Required Skills:

Incident Response Readiness CI/CD pipelines Data Messaging Cloud API Support Kotlin Database RESTful APIs Development Pipelines Collaboration Operations Ownership Effective Communication CI/CD Organizational Skills Architecture Microservices Banking Adaptability AWS Computer Science Testing Design Engineering Java Science Communication