Lead JAVA Engineer - Innovative Fintech Platform - J13181

Pinpoint Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinpoint Asia is seeking a Lead Java Engineer for a renowned Fintech platform in Hong Kong. You will architect, build and scale core backend services, delivering high‑volume order pricing and placement on a cloud‑native stack.

The role focuses on Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and event‑driven architecture with Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ. You will work with product and operations teams to enable CI/CD, monitor performance, and diagnose complex production issues.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend Java development.
• Deep expertise in Spring framework (Spring Boot).
• Strong experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Mandatory knowledge of FIX protocol.
• Solid DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain robust Java backend services running on Kubernetes.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger) and manage event-driven messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ).
• Collaborate with product for feature delivery and with operations for CI/CD deployments.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

FIX protocol

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

ActiveMQ

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Lead JAVA Engineer - Innovative Fintech Platform - J13181

About the Client: Our client operates a mature, industry-backed transaction network that connects wealth management firms with major issuers. Their platform is fully cloud‑native, built on AWS, and utilizes a modern containerized microservices architecture to handle high-volume order pricing and placement.

The Role & Landscape: You will be joining a specialized engineering team in Hong Kong to build and scale their core backend services. This is a hands‑on technical role where you will be involved in the full software development lifecycle.

Architect, build, and maintain robust Java‑based backend services running on Kubernetes.

Design and implement RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger) and manage event‑driven messaging (Kafka/RabbitMQ).

Work heavily with the FIX protocol for transaction processing.

Collaborate directly with the product team on new features and the operations team for CI/CD deployments.

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot complex production issues.

What We Are Looking For:

7+ years of professional backend development using Java.

Deep expertise in the Spring framework, specifically Spring Boot.

Strong practical experience with microservices and event‑driven architectures (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, or Kafka).

Mandatory knowledge and working experience with the FIX protocol.

Solid grasp of modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git), and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

A strong foundation in software design and enterprise integration patterns.

Note: While FIX protocol knowledge is essential, a traditional banking background is not strictly required if you have the technical chops.