Full Stack Developer Hong Kong (HK)

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.

Join our dynamic and agile team responsible for building LGT's cutting-edge Digital Advisory Platform. The platform integrates product, content and client information to empower Relationship Managers (RMs) to proactively engage with clients. Originally developed for Asia, we are expanding our footprint to Europe and Australia, presenting unique compliance and localization challenges.

We are a small but highly effective team, geographically distributed across Japan, Hong Kong, and Zurich. We are seeking talented junior- to senior-level Full Stack Engineers in Hong Kong, Singapore or Zürich who are passionate about delivering tangible business value through fast release cycles and leveraging modern technologies. The role spans the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and architecture to deployment and optimization, all in a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Design, develop, and test resilient, stateless, scalable, and reusable services and APIs primarily using Python for backend and data processing.
• Build highly responsive and intuitive user interfaces using React/Next.js, emphasizing design patterns, reusability, code quality, and secure coding practices.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, business analysts, and end-users to understand business needs, analyze problems, and propose innovative technical solutions that enhance functionality and user interaction.
• Architect and implement technical solutions that adhere to LGT's standards, deliver optimized client experience, and provide competitive advantage.
• Develop AI solutions (e.g., automation, chatbots, agent-based systems, MCP prototyping) and integrate them seamlessly with existing business systems to augment platform capabilities.
• Establish and maintain a robust shared data foundation, designing and optimizing databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and writing effective APIs as a platform.
• Automate and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD to ensure quality change, system responsiveness, and deployment efficiency for global reach.
• Develop multi-region deployment solutions, proactively addressing geo-specific compliance requirements and localization challenges.
• Ensure data integrity and security by implementing industry’s best practices and LGT's security standards.
• Drive and contribute to test automation efforts, ensuring quality at every stage of the development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade software, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to build reusable, shared libraries and components.
• Write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation.
• For Senior Candidates: Mentor and coach junior team members, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and enforcing governance with respect to application development and testing standards and best practices.

• Solid experience (commensurate with level: junior to senior) in full-stack development, with a strong emphasis on Python for backend and data engineering.
• Proficiency in modern frontend development using React/Next.js, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with REST API development and designing/optimizing NoSQL (MongoDB) and RDBMS (PostgreSQL) databases.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes), and experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD
• Understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native application development.
• Able to master CI/CD practices and solutions, with a strong understanding of cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Experience or strong interest in AI-assisted development, AI frameworks, and system integration with AI models (e.g., Agent, MCP).
• Knowledge of basic algorithms, object-oriented, and functional design principles and best practices patterns.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with great attention to detail.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment and a familiarity with lean development principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and solution-driven individual with a can-do attitude and a passion for continuous process improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in a small, globally distributed team environment, building trusted relationships across the organization.
• For Senior Candidates: Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, mentoring, and driving best practices.

Desirable Skills (A Plus):

• Experience with observability tools like OpenTelemetry.
• Prior experience in Investment products, Private Banking, Wealth, or Asset Management.
• Familiarity with geo-specific compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, APAC regulations) and localization strategies.