Principal Java/Kotlin Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Software Engineer in the Core Banking Team, you will leverage a leading cloud banking platform for neobanks and challenger banks, to build one of the most reliable and agile banking systems in the industry. Our goal is to shape the future of digital banking in Japan, making it more accessible and user-friendly than ever before.Develop scalable, highly secure, and high-performance applications
Acquire domain knowledge in digital banking, including deposits, loans, clearing and settlement, basic accounting, domestic exchange, and Zengin network.
Actively engage with product owners to define requirements.
Develop, test, and deploy code that meets non-functional quality gates such as static code analysis, software composition analysis, SAST, and DAST, while maintaining numerical accuracy.
Design and build high-performance, scalable microservices centered around APIs.
Pursue test automation and continuous improvement, including API testing.
Take responsibility for the entire software development lifecycle.

JOB REQUIREMENT

Approximately 5 years of hands-on experience with Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot.
Practical experience with SQL, Apache Kafka, and related technologies.
Experience in creating and automating tests.
Hands-on experience with relational/non-relational databases, including transaction management, query optimization, and schema design.
Experience in microservice architecture and API design with a focus on scalability, maintainability, and supportability.
Proven experience in development with sufficient domain knowledge (not necessarily in the financial industry).
Understanding of CI/CD concepts and practices.
Experience developing cloud-native applications in major cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice-to-have:
Experience working in financial institutions, particularly banks or fintech companies.
Basic knowledge of accounting or double-entry bookkeeping.
Knowledge of CCP and settlement mechanisms.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines from development to production in the cloud.
Experience in AI development and/or experience in using AI tools to improve development processes.
Money Forward recently announced our AI Strategy roadmap which focuses on improving AI-driven operational efficiencies, as well as integrating AI agents into our products to deliver better value to our users.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

Caring Mental & Physical Recreation:
Hybrid working: 2 days at the office and 3 days WFH
Working hour: Flexible start 8AM-9AM from Mon-Fri
Full salary in probation
Insurance: Applied from Probation period:
Social Insurance, Health Insurance, Unemployment Insurance (on 100% salary)
Private health insurance & accident insurance. From Managing level: extra for family members
Bonus: 13th month salary
16 - 24 paid days off and more
Paternity leave: Extra 5 days
Annual company trip; Quarterly team building
Billiards & Running club
Annual health check
Well-equipped facility: Macbook pro, additional monitor, ..
Caring Career & Development:
Clear Career path
Foreign language & International technology-related certifications sponsoring
External & internal training courses
Soft-skill workshops
Tech seminars
Monthly and biannual Recognition Awards
Performance & salary review: twice/year (Jun & Dec)

CONTACT

PEGASI – IT Recruitment Consultancy | Email: recruit@pegasi.com.vn | Tel: +84 28 3622 8666
We are PEGASI – IT Recruitment Consultancy in Vietnam. If you are looking for new opportunity for your career path, kindly visit our website www.pegasi.com.vn for your reference. Thank you!

Job Summary

Company Type:

Product, Fintech

Technical Skills:

Java, Kotlin, Backend

Location:

Ho Chi Minh - Viet Nam

Salary:

Negotiation

Job ID:

J01462

Status:

Active

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