Senior / Lead Software Engineer, Financial Institution

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

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership Asia is seeking a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to join their regional technology team in Hong Kong. You will design, build, and maintain Java applications using the Spring ecosystem, lead microservices evolution, and drive high-availability architectures for trading and wealth management platforms.

The role requires 8+ years of hands-on Java/Spring experience, strong system design skills for distributed, high-concurrency environments, and fluency in English and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional Java development experience with Spring Framework.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and high-concurrency architectures.
• Experience with REST/gRPC APIs and microservices patterns.
• Fintech/wealth management domain experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-availability Java applications using Spring.
• Lead evolution of microservices architecture and core business capabilities.
• Architect and govern RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and system integrations.
• Develop backend services for virtual asset trading & AI-enabled automation.
• Ensure security, identity, and enterprise-grade reliability; mentor peers.

Skills

Java programming

English & Chinese communication

Distributed systems design

High concurrency handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Framework

Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Hibernate/JPA

Redis

Apache Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

MongoDB

Job description

Job description

Our client, a well renowned institutional investment group is now look for a Senior / Lead Software Engineer to join their regional technology team.

The ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of working experiences in dealing with order execution trading engine / brokerage management system or other wealth management related software.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development: Design, build, and maintain high-availability Java applications using the Spring ecosystem. Lead the evolution of our microservices architecture and core business capabilities (fund transfers, account management, trading workflows).

• APIs & Integration: Architect and govern RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and complex system integrations.

• Next-Gen Tech & AI Integration: Build backend services supporting virtual asset trading, digital asset platforms, and AI-enabled automation pipelines.

• Security & Identity: Design robust authentication, authorization, and permission frameworks, coordinating complex system security workflows.

• Quality & Leadership: Write clean, testable code, guide technical decisions, perform rigorous code reviews, and mentor engineering peers.

• Performance & Reliability: Optimize application performance, lead production troubleshooting, and ensure enterprise-grade system stability and resilience.

What We Are Looking For

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience: 8+ years of professional Java development experience with extensive hands-on expertise in the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA).

• System Design: Deep understanding of distributed systems, high-concurrency processing, high-availability architecture, and fault tolerance.

• Core Tech Stack:

  • Databases & ORM: Strong command of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).

  • Messaging & Caching: Practical experience with Redis, Apache Kafka, or similar event-driven platforms.

  • Delivery: Proven experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern agile software delivery.

• Communication: Fluent and proficient in both English and Chinese to facilitate cross-team collaboration.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Domain experience in fintech, securities brokerage, wealth management, trading platforms, or clearing/settlement systems.

• Advanced security knowledge: JWT, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, FIDO2, WebAuthn, passkeys, and biometric authentication/device binding.

• Experience with GraphQL APIs and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

• Cloud-native and containerization experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud providers (AWS, Alibaba Cloud).

• Background in developing low-latency, high-concurrency trading or real-time data systems.