FinTech Backend Engineer Internship — Real Trading & AI

Aqumon; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqumon in Hong Kong is seeking a Back-End Engineer intern to contribute to financial AI core systems, including trading, settlement, risk, and data pipelines. You will build RESTful APIs, work with Kafka messaging and WebSocket modules, and collaborate with product and algorithm teams in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in CS/SE, have Python or Java basics, and are fluent in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in computer science, software engineering, or related STEM field; graduates or current students.
• Solid Python basics with familiarity in FastAPI, Django, or Flask.
• Solid Java basics with Spring Boot; multithreading or design patterns experience is a plus.
• MySQL basics; Redis or message queues concepts (Kafka/RabbitMQ) are a plus.
• Experience with AI coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code is a plus.
• Basic understanding of financial markets and interest in fintech.
• Good written and spoken English and Mandarin; careful, logical, and responsible.
• Available to intern at least 4 days per week; internships longer than 3 months preferred.

Responsibilities

• Back-end development for AI financial core systems including trading, settlement, clearing, and risk control.
• Build RESTful APIs and work on Kafka messaging and WebSocket real-time modules.
• Contribute to financial data pipelines supporting market data and quantitative strategies.
• Collaborate with product and algorithm teams on reviews and integration; participate in code reviews and unit tests.

Skills

Python basics

Java basics

Multithreading

Design patterns

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/SE or related STEM

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

MySQL

Redis

Spring Boot

WebSocket

Job description

Aqumon in Hong Kong is seeking a Back-End Engineer intern to contribute to financial AI core systems, including trading, settlement, risk, and data pipelines. You will build RESTful APIs, work with Kafka messaging and WebSocket modules, and collaborate with product and algorithm teams in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in CS/SE, have Python or Java basics, and are fluent in English and Mandarin.