About us
Appnovation is the AI Product Company. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with teams around the world, Appnovation builds AI products, delivers enterprise AI and digital solutions, and co-invests with clients to bring new AI products to market.
Open source has been the foundation of Appnovation's work since 2007, and it remains the foundation underneath every AI product the company builds today. Appnovation teams work with organizations in highly regulated industries, including global leaders such as Pfizer, Google and AstraZeneca, to help them adopt AI they can govern and own.
About the role
We’re looking for a skilled, motivated Backend Developer to join our team. You’ll bring hands-on experience in system design and development, and you’ll work alongside other Appnovation team members at our client’s offices in Hong Kong.
What you’ll do
- Own the full development lifecycle of online services and Mobile Octopus solutions: requirements analysis, system design, development, testing, deployment and ongoing maintenance
- Write clear technical documentation, including requirements, functional, UI, interface and data specifications
- Find and fix bugs
- Work with stakeholders across the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Provide technical support outside office hours for urgent issues on a shift basis, when needed
What you’ll bring
- A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related IT field
- At least 2 years of experience developing Java web applications
- Solid knowledge of Spring, Spring Boot and Hibernate
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and container services (EKS or AKS)
- Practical experience with relational databases (Oracle or PostgreSQL)
- The ability to work independently and think critically
- Strong written and spoken English and Chinese, and good communication skills
Why Appnovation?
Our development teams are collaborative, friendly and open, and the work is varied. We support both your professional and personal growth, in a fun, dynamic culture that puts people first.
Benefits include:
- Work-life balance
- Plenty of opportunities to grow personally and professionally
- Health benefits package
- Mental health support
- Personal days off
- Fertility and menopause leave
- Fitness allowance
- Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives
- And much more
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Thank you for your interest in a career with Appnovation Technologies! Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At Appnovation, we recognize that diverse teams are the strongest teams. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not only something that we embrace - we celebrate it! We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds, lived experiences and industries to apply. Come join us at Appnovation, and learn more about how we stay true to our company values as we build better lives through better digital.
Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
