Senior Java Developer, Post-Trade Systems

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is hiring a senior Java Developer to design, implement and support post‑trade systems for cash equities and derivatives. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role requires strong Java skills, experience with microservices, containers, REST APIs and DevOps tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software development experience in large scale or mission critical systems; associate level for fewer years with strong capabilities.
• Strong Java programming skills; knowledge of JavaScript and HTML5.
• Experience with Linux, shell, databases and SQL; microservices, containers and REST API development.
• Familiar with DevOps life cycles, CI/CD tools such as Jira, Git, JUnit, Docker; security and cloud concepts a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design and project implementation such as requirements analysis, resource management and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design and implement new features.
• Develop applications that follow standard technology stacks with adequate test coverage.
• Maintain detailed documentation including specifications, test plans and deployment procedures.
• Troubleshoot issues from integration tests, UAT and regression tests promptly.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security, infrastructure and performance requirements.
• Provide ongoing production support and BAU tasks after go‑live.
• Track development progress and resolve technical conflicts within the team.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

HTML5

Linux

Shell

SQL

Microservices

Container

REST API

Jira

Git

JUnit

Docker

OAuth2

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Git

JUnit

Docker

Job description

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is hiring a senior Java Developer to design, implement and support post‑trade systems for cash equities and derivatives. You will work across the full software development lifecycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

The role requires strong Java skills, experience with microservices, containers, REST APIs and DevOps tooling.