At Kody, we’re redefining how businesses take payments and access financial services. As a fast-growing Fintech, we partner with some of the most recognised names in hospitality, F&B and retail across Hong Kong helping them modernise payments, settlement and digital financial experiences.

Our Hong Kong tech team runs like a startup within a scaling company i.e. agile, innovative and deeply product-driven. We’re now looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help us build the next generation of payment and settlement infrastructure.

Why Join us?

Work with industry-leading brands in Hong Kong and across the region
Join a fast-moving, innovative tech culture with the stability of a growing international company
Build with modern tools and stacks: Kotlin, Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native frameworks
Enjoy flexibility while working with a passionate, highly skilled engineering team
Access learning and development and the opportunity to travel for collaboration with our global tech teams

Your Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of our platform designing and scaling systems that power Kody’s products, from payment gateways and settlement systems to mobile POS integrations and financial service APIs.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs (REST/gRPC)
Contribute to backend architecture and ensure system reliability and scalability
Debug, troubleshoot, and optimise performance in production systems
Collaborate with product, QA, and frontend teams to deliver robust, maintainable solutions
Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code
Stay current with modern backend and cloud technologies

Requirements

5+ years of experience in backend software development (Kotlin or Java)
Strong understanding of microservices, cloud deployment (AWS/GCP), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis)
Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven systems (Kafka)
Solid understanding of APIs (REST, gRPC) and version control (GitHub)
Familiarity with agile development processes
Fluent in English (Mandarin or Cantonese a plus)
Fintech, payment, or settlement background is a plus

Benefits

Competitive compensation and meaningful work impact
Equity available
Flexibility and a global, tech-driven culture
Career growth opportunities within a fast-scaling fintech
Work with ambitious teammates who think big and execute fast

Backend Kotlin Developer (Senior)