Senior App Development Lead — Build, Deploy, Learn

Bank of China (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of China (Hong Kong) is seeking an entry-level software developer to participate in the full software development lifecycle. You will work on front-end or back-end modules with guidance from senior team members and learn to configure middleware like Kafka and Redis.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and contributing to CI/CD and system monitoring efforts. Ideal candidates have 1–5 years of experience, strong learning orientation, and fluency in English and Chinese.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in software development; fresh graduates are welcome.
• Basic understanding of front-end or back-end technologies and programming principles.
• Familiarity with common middleware (e.g., Nginx, Kafka, Redis) is a plus but not required.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools (Prometheus/Grafana), or logging systems (ELK) is advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of RPA tools is preferred but not mandatory.
• Strong willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Good communication skills in English and Chinese (written and spoken); proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle of application systems, including requirement gathering, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance under guidance;
• Develop and maintain front-end (React/Vue/Angular) or back-end (Java/Python/.NET) modules with support from senior team members;
• Learn to configure and support common middleware components such as API gateways, message queues (e.g., Kafka), caching systems (e.g., Redis), and load balancers;
• Assist in system operations by monitoring alerts, documenting incidents, and supporting root cause analysis;
• Support project delivery tasks such as progress tracking, documentation preparation, and coordination across teams;

Skills

Front-end basics

Back-end basics

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

English & Chinese

Tools

Nginx

Kafka

Redis

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

RPA tools

Job description

Bank of China (Hong Kong) is seeking an entry-level software developer to participate in the full software development lifecycle. You will work on front-end or back-end modules with guidance from senior team members and learn to configure middleware like Kafka and Redis.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams and contributing to CI/CD and system monitoring efforts. Ideal candidates have 1–5 years of experience, strong learning orientation, and fluency in English and Chinese.