Senior Analyst Programmer (Special Project – Software & API Engineering)
Hong Kong Baptist University15 hours ago
Hong Kong, Hong KongSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and develop REST and GraphQL APIs using contract-first design, versioning, idempotency, pagination, and related API practices.
- Implement API security and governance using OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, rate limiting, throttling, quotas, and observability.
- Analyze legacy systems, document interfaces, and modernize integrations using synchronous/asynchronous patterns, event-driven design, and ETL.
- Write production-quality software in PHP, Java, and/or Node.js; design schemas and optimize SQL.
- Build reliable ETL and data-integration pipelines.
- Execute unit, integration, contract, API, and performance testing strategies and maintain stable non-production environments.
- Provide technical support, minimize operational disruptions, and participate in critical incident resolution.
- Undertake additional software and integration projects as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in software engineering and systems integration.
- Proven experience delivering complex projects.
- Strong coding proficiency in at least two of PHP, Java, and Node.js.
- Experience with SQL design and performance tuning.
- Experience designing, building, and operating APIs, including REST/GraphQL, OpenAPI/Swagger, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, webhooks, and versioning.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices using Git and pipeline tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
- Testing proficiency with unit, integration, contract, API, and performance testing tools.
- Strong analytical and debugging skills for complex distributed systems.
- Higher-education systems experience, such as SIS, LMS, ERP, IdM, or SSO, is highly desirable.
- Hands-on AI/ML experience is advantageous.
- Shortlisted candidates must complete a written test.
Benefits
- Initial appointment is offered on a fixed-term contract for two and a half years.
- Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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About Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University is a publicly funded research and teaching university that offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines such as arts, science, business, communication, social sciences, Chinese medicine, and visual arts. Founded in 1956 and based in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, it operates on government funding, tuition, and research grants. It offers over 40 taught postgraduate programmes with more than 2,000 graduates each year.