Responsibilities:

• Participate in Forex and Bullion trading application development and enhancement
• Collect and document business requirement, analyze and develop software solutions according to software development lifecycle
• Examine operational feasibility by performing analysis, problem definition, solution development, and propose solutions
• Lead the development team and/or manage vendors for system implementation and enhancements
• Examine, review and refine software quality
• Closely work with internal teams / business to perform SIT, UAT, production rollout and post-implementation support
• Responsible for enterprise architecture for existing and new application systems.
• Identify opportunities and evaluate new technology to match on-going business development

Requirements:

Technical Skills and knowledge

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in application development.  Less experience will be considered as Senior Software Engineer.
• Experience in managing IT and application development related projects
• Hands on experience in Java, .Net framework, PHP, RDBMS (e.g. MSSQL, MySQL)
• Proficient in Multi-Threading and Socket Programming will be an advantage
• Relevant experience in MT4 or other large scale, real-time financial trading systems is an added advantage
• Experience on price connectivity API (like BPIPE, RFA API .Net, FIX protocol), new technology (e.g. API gateway, Hadoop, Docker/Kubernetes stack, Robotic Process Automation / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence tools) is a plus
• Familiar with project management methodology including Agile, DevOps is an added advantage but not a must

Soft Skill

• An analytical mindset with problem-solving skills
• Experience in vendor management
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player
• Excellent communication skills in English and Cantonese, Mandarin is a plus
• Self-motivated, independent, diligent and able to work under pressure

We offer 5-day-work week with competitive remuneration and benefit packages to the right candidate. Interested parties please send your application letter, resume, expected salary and availability to Human Resources Department, 28/F, Emperor Group Centre, 288 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong or by fax 2835-6677 or by clicking the "Apply Now" button below.

We are an equal opportunity employer & welcome applications from all qualified candidates. The information provided will be treated in strict confidence & be used only for consideration of your application for relevant / similar posts within the Emperor Group. Applicants not hearing from us within four weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. We may retain the unsuccessful applications for a maximum period of 24 months.