Vice President, Post-trade Systems - IT (OCP S2)

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,056,000 - 1,761,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is seeking a Senior Java Developer to lead the strategic replacement of a legacy clearing platform. You will design, develop, and deliver robust, cloud-native Java microservices and integration services that enable secure, high-volume data exchange across clearing and post-trade systems.

You will work in an agile team using Java 21, Apache Kafka, and OpenShift, driving API-first development, containerisation, observability, and CI/CD practices to ensure a

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with lead involvement on a production-grade platform in financial services or a regulated industry.
• Proven experience designing and developing microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures and stream processing.
• Experience deploying containerised applications on OpenShift, Kubernetes, or similar platforms.
• Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and integration services in complex enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, scalability, resilience, and fault tolerance.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Bamboo or ArgoCD; proficient with Git/Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices to support the replacement of the legacy clearing platform.
• Build interfaces and APIs for secure, reliable, high-volume integration across clearing, settlement, and downstream systems.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka for near real-time processing.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerised applications on OpenShift.
• Collaborate with architects and leads to implement target-state architectures aligned with cloud-native principles.
• Participate in full SDLC including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs and service contracts with scalability and security in mind.
• Write clean, testable code and promote best practices; develop automated tests and support CI/CD.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Apache Kafka

OpenShift

Kubernetes

CI/CD

REST APIs

Git/Bitbucket

Cloud-native

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Bamboo

ArgoCD

Job description

Location: CN-Shenzhen-HyQ

Shift: Standard - 40 Hours (China)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Permanent

Job Summary

The Senior Java Developer will play a key role in the strategic replacement of a legacy clearing platform by designing, developing, and delivering robust, scalable interfaces and integration services using modern cloud-native architecture principles. The role is responsible for building high-performance Java-based microservices that enable secure, resilient, and efficient data exchange across critical clearing and post-trade systems.

Working within an agile engineering team, the individual will leverage technologies such as Java 21, Apache Kafka, and the OpenShift Container Platform to develop event-driven solutions, promote system decoupling, and enhance operational scalability and resilience. The role will drive the implementation of modern engineering practices, including API-first development, containerisation, automation, observability, and continuous integration and deployment.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with architects, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to ensure the target-state platform meets functional, non-functional, and requirements while supporting the organisation's broader technology transformation strategy. They will champion best practices in software engineering, solution design, and platform modernisation to deliver a future-ready clearing ecosystem.

Job Duties

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based microservices to support the replacement of the legacy clearing platform.
• Build and enhance interfaces and APIs that enable secure, reliable, and high-volume integration between clearing, settlement, and downstream systems.
• Develop event-driven solutions using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, and streaming integrations to support near real-time processing.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerised applications on the OpenShift Container Platform.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Technical Leads to implement target-state architectures aligned with enterprise standards and cloud-native design principles.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs and service contracts, ensuring scalability, security, and backward compatibility.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while adhering to coding standards, design patterns, and secure development practices.
• Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure solution quality and minimise production defects.
• Support CI/CD pipelines by integrating build, test, deployment, and quality assurance processes within the software delivery lifecycle.
• Monitor application performance, investigate production issues, and implement improvements to optimise system resilience, throughput, and latency.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, QA Engineers, and infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Conduct peer code reviews, provide technical guidance to junior developers, and promote software engineering best practices across the team.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation covering solution designs, APIs, integration patterns, operational procedures, and deployment processes.
• Contribute to platform modernisation initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve architecture, automation, observability, security, and operational efficiency across the clearing technology landscape.

Required Knowledge and Level of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+years' experience in software engineering, with demonstrable lead involvement in at least one production-grade platform within financial services or a similarly regulated industry.
• Proven experience designing and developing microservices-based architectures using Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including event-driven architecture, messaging patterns, and stream processing.
• Demonstrable experience developing and deploying containerised applications using OpenShift, Kubernetes, or similar container orchestration platforms.
• Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and integration services within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture principles, distributed systems, scalability, resilience, and fault-tolerant design.
• Expertise in software engineering best practices, including object-oriented design, design patterns, secure coding, and test-driven development.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, ArgoCD, or equivalent.
• Strong proficiency with source control and collaborative development practices using Git/BitBucket.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including con