Senior Java Software Engineer (Finance / Mandarin)

BAH Partners; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BAH Partners in Hong Kong seeks an experienced Java Developer to build and enhance core investment and trading technology platforms. Design and develop high-performance Java/Spring applications, and build scalable microservices with REST, gRPC and data pipelines.

You will work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, supporting trading, accounts, fund transfers and authentication workflows. Experience in finance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security and JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience building microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience with REST, gRPC, Kafka and Redis.
• Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL, SQL optimization and data modelling.
• Good understanding of high-concurrency, high-availability and fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.
• Financial services/investment management experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, highly available Java/Spring applications.
• Build scalable backend systems using microservices architecture.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs, gRPC services and event-driven systems.
• Work with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Build services supporting trading, accounts, fund transfers, authentication and digital asset workflows.
• Contribute to AI-enabled applications and process automation via backend services, APIs and data pipelines.
• Improve system performance, scalability and resilience while troubleshooting production issues.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

JPA/Hibernate

Microservices

Distributed systems

REST

gRPC

Kafka

Redis

MySQL

PostgreSQL

SQL optimisation

Data modelling

High concurrency

Tools

Kafka

Redis

MySQL

PostgreSQL

gRPC

REST API

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

JPA/Hibernate

Job description

Location: Hong Kong

Experience: 8+ years

A leading investment management firm is looking for an experienced Java Developer to build and enhance its core investment and trading technology platforms.

The Role

• Design and develop high-performance, highly available Java/Spring applications.
• Build scalable backend systems using microservices architecture.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs, gRPC services and event-driven systems.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Build services supporting trading, accounts, fund transfers, authentication and digital asset workflows.
• Contribute to AI-enabled applications and process automation through backend services, APIs and data pipelines.
• Improve system performance, scalability and resilience while troubleshooting production issues.

Looking For

• 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security and JPA/Hibernate.
• Experience building microservices and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of REST, gRPC, Kafka and Redis.
• Experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL, SQL optimization and data modelling.
• Good understanding of high-concurrency, high-availability and fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Financial services / investment management experience is highly desirable.