The Department
The IT Wagering Solutions Department of The Hong Kong Jockey Club provides technology solutions for the management and delivery of racing wagering and lottery businesses, including transaction processing ledgers, wagering product management and racing event management.
The Job
Engaging in effort estimation, service and application architecture & design, code construction, testing, maintenance and support of betting systems and IT solutions Conducting feasibility studies to evaluate or pilot new business-enabling technology Planning resources to accomplish development tasks, monitor and report the progress Performing software development and conduct review according to business requirements and defined Club IT processes and standards Seeking opportunities to continuously improve work practices and team achievements.
Mentor junior staff. Providing support and conducting trouble-shooting when problems are found Communicating with business development, operations and assurance teams Work closely with stakeholders, Shenzhen development teams, System Assurance, Infrastructure and Operation teams to deliver high quality betting systems Create and foster a diverse and inclusive culture with trust and respect to attract, develop and retain talents.
Serve as a role model to support cross team/division/department efforts and model collaborative behaviours.
Inspire the team to bring forward ideas and solutions to empower the people to accelerate for business success.
About You
Bachelor Degree or above in Computer Science, IT or related discipline 4+ years’ hands-on experience in application development, less experience will be considered as junior position 2+ years’ experience in Java development, experience in C# is a plus Solid experience in RDBMS, experience in NoSQL is a plus. Experience in real time, high throughput and low latency system is preferred Experience in Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery methodologies and technologies is an advantage Experience in leading a team is an advantage Experience in cloud native implementation is a plus Experience in Agile practice and process is a plus Strong proficiency in JavaScript, C# Understanding of React.js and its core principles Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux) Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js) Experience with RESTful APIs and web socket. Experience in building web applications using HTML5/CSS3, LESS/SASS Familiarize with code versioning tools such as Git, Bit Bucket
Terms of Employment
The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Closing Date
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.