Senior Java Engineer – Cloud-Native Wealth Platform - J13342

Pinpoint Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinpoint Asia is seeking a backend engineer in Hong Kong to re-architect a core wealth management platform into cloud-native microservices. You will implement high-throughput, low-latency services handling real-time financial data for high-net-worth clients across APAC.

The role requires deep Java/Spring Boot expertise, multithreading, and distributed systems knowledge, with strong SQL data modeling (DB2) and experience with Kafka/NoSQL/Docker/Kubernetes as a plus. Fluent English is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Core Java, multithreading, Spring Boot, and distributed systems architecture.
• Strong proficiency in relational data modeling and enterprise SQL databases (DB2 or equivalent).
• Ideally, practical experience with Kafka, NoSQL, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Fluent English with strong communication skills to collaborate across globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Re-engineer legacy server-side engines into resilient, cloud-ready microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design event-driven data pipelines, RESTful APIs, and reusable backend components built for high concurrency.
• Profile and optimize multithreaded performance, system latency, and complex relational database queries.
• Partner with product, architecture, and regional engineering teams to deliver production features end-to-end.

Skills

Core Java

Multithreading

Distributed systems

High-concurrency design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Tools

Kafka

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

DB2

Job description

Our client, a Tier-1 global investment bank, is re-architecting one of its core wealth management platforms into a modern, cloud-native microservices ecosystem. Based in Hong Kong, you will build high-throughput, low-latency backend services that process real-time financial transactions and asset data for high-net-worth clients across APAC.

Responsibilities

• Re-engineer legacy server-side engines into resilient, cloud-ready microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design event-driven data pipelines, RESTful APIs, and reusable backend components built for high concurrency.
• Profile and optimize multithreaded performance, system latency, and complex relational database queries.
• Partner with product, architecture, and regional engineering teams to deliver production features end-to-end.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Core Java, multithreading, Spring Boot, and distributed systems architecture.
• Strong proficiency in relational data modeling and enterprise SQL databases (DB2 or equivalent).
• Ideally, practical experience with Kafka, NoSQL, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Fluent English with strong communication skills to collaborate across globally distributed teams.