Summary
A backend engineering role supporting financial technology systems through application development, maintenance, and modernization. The position combines new development, technical design, and production support in a global agile environment.
Highlights
Hybrid role in a global environment with significant ownership across development, system improvement, and business transformation initiatives.
Description
*Applicants MUST be residing in Japan
A Global Financial firm is looking for Backend Developer (Java, Python, Spring).
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with business users in Japan to support their business process transformation by designing and implementing technology solution through agile development
- Participate in the full project life cycle including technical analysis, design, data analysis and mapping, development, and testing
- Maintenance and enhancement of existing applications and toolsets for above function, including re-engineering of those applications for continuous improvement
- This position includes 50% development work from scratch and 50% maintenance together with design work
- Provide 3rd level support assistance to the Production Support team, to enable effective and timely support of the production environment
Required Skills:
- 5–8 years of experience in the IT industry with strong hands-on development expertise in Java, Spring, and Python, including debugging and performance optimization in Linux environments and regional data bases (RDBMS)
- At least 1- 2 years experience with CI/CD tools and practices, with strong analytical skills to troubleshoot complex problems and deliver effective solutions
- Experience in the financial industry
Why should you apply:
- Clear mandate: Defined scope with tangible impact, not a generic “support” role
- Long-term influence: Opportunity to move beyond remediation into governance and framework enhancement
- Bilingual, global environment: Meaningful engagement with both local and global stakeholders
Company Details:
Headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Hong Kong, London, and New York, it is Japan's largest securities firm, employing approximately 26,000 staff worldwide and offering a full range of equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, and other investment products and services.
Working Hours: 08:40 – 17:40
Workstyle: By principle, it will be 1 day working in office, 4 days working from home (Depending on nature of the job, it will be decided by department head)
Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holidays, Paid Holidays, Other Special Holidays
Benefits: Social insurance, pension, transportation, etc.
Interview Process: 5 rounds
