Overview:
- As a Junior Software Developer, you will be supervised by a senior development professional and the RTB team-lead, both of whom have extensive expertise in the financial business and in the use of technology;
- Create solutions that help all aspects of the company;
- Whether on-premises or in the cloud, build and deploy system improvements, scripts, tools, and APIs to production;
- The majority of the enhancements will focus on monitoring integrations, automated recoveries, and work flow optimization;
- You'll be interacting with end-users and the development community on a daily basis;
- Gain an understanding of the various technologies in our stack (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ActiveMQ, gRPC, Kafka, Kotlin, Python, C#, React, and so on) as well as how to develop software to a professional quality;
- Gain knowledge on how to maintain a stable and secure environment;
- Gain an understanding of how a hedge fund functions.
Requirements:
- System administration experience at a financial institution with growth capabilities of up to 3 years. Applicants who will be graduating in 2021 and have worked in the financial sector are encouraged to apply;
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent degree with software development experience is required;
- Experience with object-oriented programming in at least one of the following languages: Kotlin, Java, C#, or Python. A strong suit is web development, particularly with React;
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure public cloud services is desired;
- Ability to operate under duress in order to produce value in the face of real-world limitations;
- Confident in technical communication and willing to explore different methods and best practices;
- Takes the effort to seek out better long-term solutions while sticking to short-term ones;
- English proficiency is required, as is the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to a non-technical audience vocally or in writing.
Benefits:
About the company
- A distinctive work culture that balances autonomy and high performance with cooperation and mutual respect;
- A meritocratic, results-oriented society in which accomplishments and outcomes are rewarded;
- A flat structure in which everyone has access to everything in the company;
- High-performance atmosphere that is intellectually stimulating;
- A laid-back but productive work environment;
- Located in Hong Kong, Asia's leading financial centre.
Competitive Rewards & Benefits
- A complete compensation approach to incentives, which includes a basic pay, a signing bonus, and the possibility of a discretionary performance bonus. Top tier medical and dental insurance for employees and their dependants;
- Insurance for life and business trips
- Annual leave, work-from-home possibilities
- Based in Hong Kong, a low tax regime