AI-Driven Enterprise Software Lead for University Systems

Randstad Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Hong Kong Limited places a technical leader at a premier university in Hong Kong to modernise core administrative applications, drive AI-enabled workflows, and oversee cross-functional software delivery. You will design APIs, manage containerised environments, and implement Azure AD authentication across enterprise systems.

You will lead end-to-end lifecycles, refactor legacy platforms, and evaluate AI readiness while partnering with network, cloud, and security teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive, hands-on enterprise software development experience.
• Strong technical mastery of Java/Jakarta EE, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, and relational databases.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation, API development, caching solutions (Redis), and Azure AD identity flows.
• Practical familiarity using modern AI-assisted coding tools and IDE agents for code generation and review.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and cross-tier communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese/Putonghua) is required.
• Prior experience engineering university or higher-education administrative systems is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software lifecycles from requirement gathering with stakeholders to system design, build, deployment, and legacy modernization.
• Enhance, refactor, and migrate enterprise systems using Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, React, and Next.js.
• Evaluate departmental workflows for process automation, run AI readiness assessments, and integrate AI capabilities into applications.
• Break down complex specifications, leverage AI coding agents/IDEs to accelerate development, and audit generated output for security and performance.
• Design RESTful APIs, manage containerised environments, and implement SSO/MFA authentication flows via Azure AD.
• Optimise relational database layers, including Oracle 19c, MSSQL, and MySQL.
• Partner with network, cloud, and security teams to resolve technical issues, monitor reliability, and manage third-party vendor deliverables.

Skills

Java/Jakarta EE

Spring Boot

Node.js

React

RESTful APIs

SQL databases

Azure AD identity flows

AI-assisted coding

Analytical problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Oracle 19c

MSSQL

MySQL

Redis

Docker

Next.js

Job description

Randstad Hong Kong Limited places a technical leader at a premier university in Hong Kong to modernise core administrative applications, drive AI-enabled workflows, and oversee cross-functional software delivery. You will design APIs, manage containerised environments, and implement Azure AD authentication across enterprise systems.

You will lead end-to-end lifecycles, refactor legacy platforms, and evaluate AI readiness while partnering with network, cloud, and security teams to ensure