Tech lead

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingnation is seeking a hands-on Tech Lead to drive the design and development of scalable backend services for insurance agency applications across Asia. The role balances coding with technical leadership and multi-country stakeholder engagement.

Requirements include 6+ years in Java engineering, 3+ years in a lead capacity, and strong MongoDB experience. Cantonese is a plus. Hybrid work arrangement with regional coordination.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with Java enterprise applications
• 3+ years in a Technical Lead or Team Lead capacity
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and MongoDB
• Experience in Insurance industry digital transformation or agency projects preferred
• Experience delivering large-scale backend systems in regulated environments
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience
• Excellent stakeholder management across regions
• Fluent English communication; Cantonese a strong advantage

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management – lead design and development of scalable backend services and APIs for agency applications; drive technical solutioning and architecture decisions across markets
• Hands-on Development – design and develop enterprise-grade Java applications; build microservices; design RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations
• Database & Integration – design and manage MongoDB data models, indexing, and performance; integrate with policy administration systems, CRM, payment gateways, and third-party services

Skills

Java

MongoDB

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

English fluent

Cantonese

Job description

Tech Lead (Backend) - Agency Applications | 12-Month Contract (Renewable)

We are looking for a hands‑on Tech Lead to join a group-level digital transformation project focused on insurance agency applications. The solution will be implemented across multiple countries in Asia. This is a balanced role - approximately 50% hands‑on coding and 50% technical leadership & stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management – Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs for agency applications – Drive technical solutioning and architecture decisions in collaboration with business, product, and other technology stakeholders across markets – Define and enforce backend architecture standards, coding standards, and development best practices – Conduct design reviews, code reviews, and provide technical mentoring to the development team – Identify and mitigate technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities – Act as the technical point of contact, managing expectations and communicating progress clearly with regional stakeholders
• Hands‑on Development – Design and develop enterprise‑grade applications using Java technologies – Build and maintain microservices‑based architectures supporting insurance agency business processes – Design RESTful APIs and event‑driven integrations with internal and external systems – Optimize application performance and database operations for large‑scale transaction processing – Ensure solutions meet scalability, reliability, security, and regulatory compliance requirements across markets
• Database & Integration – Design and manage MongoDB data models, collections, indexing strategies, and performance tuning – Integrate with policy administration systems, CRM platforms, payment gateways, customer portals, and third‑party insurance services

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with Java enterprise applications
• 3+ years of experience in a Technical Lead or Team Lead capacity
• Strong hands‑on experience with Java and MongoDB
• Proven project experience in the Insurance industry (digital transformation or agency digital projects highly preferred)
• Experience delivering large‑scale backend systems in regulated environments
• Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Solid stakeholder management skills – able to work effectively with business and technology teams across regions
• Fluent English communication skills (spoken and written); Cantonese is a strong advantage

Contract Details

• 12-month contract, renewable
• Hybrid working arrangement

If you have solid insurance project experience and are comfortable balancing hands‑on development with technical leadership and multi‑country stakeholder engagement, we would like to hear from you.