Junior Python Developer (FG) - Bank - $19k (Contract)

About the Client

Our client is a leading Chinese bank in Hong Kong. To support on their innovation technology development, they are looking for a Junior Python Developer to join their team.

It would be 6 months extendable contract with high renewal potential, serving as an exceptional entry point for fresh graduate candidate into the banking sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support critical Business-As-Usual (BAU) software operations and participate in high-priority innovation technology development projects under the bank's digital roadmap.
• Build, test, and maintain high-quality backend scripts and automation tools using Python to streamline operational workflows.
• Collaborate with business analysts and senior engineering teams to gather functional requirements and translate them into clean code.
• Assist in database performance tuning and connecting internal platforms with external data streams via web APIs.
• Participate in code debugging, troubleshoot operational system anomalies, and support production software deployments.
• Write comprehensive technical documentation, data process flows, and system specifications to satisfy banking compliance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related quantitative technical discipline.
• Open to fresh graduates with strong academic project exposure or internship experience in programming and software engineering.
• Solid baseline proficiency in Python programming, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles.
• Practical hands-on knowledge of relational databases and database query languages (SQL), along with version control tools like Git.
• Exposure to modern cloud ecosystems (AWS or Azure) or backend frameworks (Flask or FastAPI) is a distinct technical advantage.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities accompanied by effective verbal and written communication skills in both English and Chinese.