Java Engineer | Elite Asset Management Team | Hong Kong

I’m working with a leading global asset manager that’s hiring a Java Engineer for its expanding Hong Kong technology team. You’ll build modern services supporting trading, accounts, payments, settlement, reconciliation, and other business-critical workflows.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of high-impact systems within a well-established investment business undergoing significant technology growth.

1. Design and build production-grade backend services using Java or Python.
2. Develop microservices, RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and system integrations.
3. Build solutions supporting trading, accounts, payments, and post-trade processing.
4. Develop workflows across settlement, reconciliation, cash management, and reporting.
5. Work with product, business, frontend, mobile, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
6. Improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
7. Own delivery from technical design through deployment and production support.

1. 3+ years of commercial development experience in Java or Python backend engineering.
2. Proficient in microservices, APIs, scheduled jobs, or batch-processing systems.
3. Strong SQL skills and experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar databases.
4. Solid foundations in object-oriented design, data structures, and clean code.
5. Experience within securities, trading, wealth management, or financial services.
6. Knowledge of middle-office or back-office workflows.
7. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

1. Experience with distributed, high-concurrency, or highly available systems.
2. Exposure to low-latency trading or real-time data platforms.
3. Knowledge of GraphQL, MongoDB, or other NoSQL databases.
4. Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Prefect or Luigi.
5. Familiarity with modern CI/CD and Agile development practices.

1. Build core technology supporting a growing global investment platform.
2. Work across the complete trading and post-trade lifecycle.
3. Take ownership of business-critical systems with visible impact.
4. Modernise platforms using microservices and distributed architecture.
5. Gain broad exposure across technology, investment, and operational teams.
6. Join a collaborative environment with long-term career-growth opportunities.

If you’re ready to accelerate your career and build technology that powers global investment operations, please apply with your latest resume and get in touch for a confidential conversation.

BAH Partners specialises in placing world-class technology and quantitative talent across Asia-Pacific’s leading financial institutions and technology-driven organisations.