WeLab aims to bring joy to everyone’s financial journey. We strive to improve people’s lives by reinventing financial services through game-changing technology. We put our people first, whether it’s our customers or our employees. WeLab also operates the leading online lending platform, WeLend, in Hong Kong.
As the only homegrown Hong Kong fintech to receive a virtual banking license, we aim to reinvent and redefine the banking experience by building a bank we love.
We are an energetic and passionate team that can deliver and execute. We are looking for other intellectually curious, open-minded and smart-working individuals who are just as passionate as we are about making financial services enjoyable. Now you have the opportunity to join us on our journey to achieve our vision and be part of building a better financial future for everyone.
About you:
- You're a go-getter with mad juggling skills (or multiple hats) who can thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
- You have a strong thirst for knowledge and are driven to find solutions that don't exist yet
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and extremely resourceful (in your past life you could've been a detective)
- You always find a way to get things done without sacrificing the quality of your work, integrity and values. No task is off limits for you
- You are humble and prioritize the success of the team over your own with an eagerness to help those around you
- You don't shy away from challenges and have the ability to bounce back from setbacks
What you’ll do and what success looks like in this role
- Work with our team to design, implement, and extend our backend platform
- Integrate new technologies and techniques into our existing systems
- Perform optimization and code refactor to make our system more awesome
- Build and maintain our data pipeline
- Monitor and troubleshoot day to day errors
What is required and what we’re looking for
- Degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field
- 2-6 years professional experience in software development
- Skilled in at least one modern programming language (Ruby, Node, Java, Python, JavaScript, C# etc.)
- Candidate with good breadth of experience in multiple technologies, tools, frameworks and processes is highly regarded
- Experienced in HTML5, CSS3, REST API, SQL or NoSQL databases
- Able to work independently with business owners to understand requirements and deliver high quality software
- Solid understanding of core computer science concepts like algorithms, data structure, software design patterns, OOP, etc.
- Experienced in working in an agile team with software engineering practices like automated testing, test-driven development, continuous integration, etc. is preferred
- Good logical and analytical reasoning capabilities
- Fluent in English, good written and verbal communication skills
WeLab perks:
- Competitive salary
- Learning and development stipend, because we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
- Work hard and laugh lots (chicken wings and french toast, etc.) with a high-performing, fun and diverse team
- Weekly afternoon teas and fully stocked fridge
- Coffee stipend
- Conveniently located office surrounded by diverse and delicious lunch options
- Lively office with gaming consoles and a ping pong table
- Fun extracurricular activities with your colleagues like hiking, yoga, badminton, wine tasting, dragon boat racing, rock climbing, etc.
- Employee referral bonuses
Awards & recognition:
- KPMG’s 2018 Fintech Top 100 – #7 in China and #23 globally, only Hong Kong fintech recognized on the list for 3 straight years
- The Asian Banker’s “Best Business Model” and “Best Data Analytics Initiative” in 2018
We offer competitive salary package to the successful candidate. If you are interested in joining this exciting team, please apply with resume via email.
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