Software Developer

yyResearch Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 203,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

5-day work week

15+ days annual leave (up to 20 days)

Medical insurance

Company outings

Job summary

yyResearch Limited invites junior engineers to contribute to OpusChat, a privacy-centric, scalable social communication platform. The team values a mix of web, mobile, and C++ skills and offers on-the-job training with a clear path toward senior or lead roles as you grow.

You will join a collaborative, open environment focused on building safe, user-controlled communication channels for a worldwide community.

Qualifications

• Junior engineers with some of the listed technical skills.
• On-the-job training is provided.
• Working level of English is required.

Responsibilities

• Join the team to work on OpusChat features.
• Undergo on-the-job training with opportunities to progress to senior or lead roles.

Skills

React

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

MUI

Next.js

Rx.js

Dexie.js

Swift

Xcode

ReactiveCocoa/ReactiveSwift

Kotlin

RxJava

C++11/14/17

STL/Boost

multithreading

OOP

design patterns

Education

Diploma/Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Xcode

Job description

yyResearch is a software company focusing on our own product called OpusChat, the next generation of large-scale social communication system for the worldwide community.

OpusChat is a privacy-centric and safe communication system that gives people the choice and control on how they interact with people and manage relationships. It allows users to integrate multiple personas into a single account.

OpusChat's objective is to protect users from scammers and spammers. This returns the control of the entire communication channel back to the users. Users can decide on who, when and what could contact them.

OpusChat runs on our massively scalable cloud platform designed to efficiently support high transaction rates from millions of users at a very low running cost. We build and optimize everything in house - from server infrastructure to the mobile/desktop clients.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for junior engineers with SOME of the following technical skills to join our team. We will fit you into a role with a combination of your skills.

On-the-job training is provided and you will have the opportunity to progress to a senior developer or lead role in the long term.

Technical skills requirements

web application development using React, TypeScript, HTML, CSS familiarity with MUI, Next.js, Rx.js and Dexie.js is a plus

iOS development experience with Swift, mastery of Xcode, knowledge of ReactiveCocoa/ ReactiveSwift

Android development experience, knowledge of Kotlin, RxJava

C++ with knowledge/experience in C++11/14/17, STL and Boost, knowledge in multithreading, reactive programming, TCP/IP communication, fault tolerant databases or fault tolerant data storages

Strong understanding of OOP

Have a solid grasp of common design patterns, data structures and algorithms

Personal skills requirements

Strong interest in solving computing problems efficiently

Diploma/Degree in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Working level of English

Competitive salary, starting from at least HK$20,000 depending on experience and skills set

5-day work week

15+ days annual leave (up to 20 days)

Medical insurance

Company outings (with extra days of leave)

We offer a cheerful and enjoyable working environment. We promote openness and respect. If you are obsessed with technology, we would love to hear from you.

We will only accept candidates who are allowed to work in Hong Kong without any visa requirement.

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