Python Engineer

## Senior Python Engineer – MNC Bank

• *Location: Hong Kong (Hybrid)
• *Experience: 5+ years

## About the Role

Our client, a leading multinational bank with a strong presence in Hong Kong, is undertaking a major transformation of its Insurance Actuarial Platform. This strategic initiative aims to modernize the actuarial systems and integrate them seamlessly with broader corporate and core banking functions.

We are seeking a highly skilled Python Engineer to join the technology team and play a key role in building, enhancing, and maintaining robust backend systems that support actuarial and insurance workflows.

## Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python
• Build scalable, reliable systems to support insurance actuarial calculations and data processing
• Integrate actuarial platforms with other corporate banking and enterprise systems
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following best engineering practices
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, and regression tests)
• Participate in code reviews and promote strong code quality and engineering standards
• Collaborate closely with actuarial, data, and architecture teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Support system deployments, performance tuning, and ongoing platform enhancements

## Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Python engineer or backend developer
• Strong proficiency in Python and commonly used libraries and frameworks (e.g. Flask, FastAPI, Django, NumPy, Pandas)
• Solid experience building backend systems, APIs, and microservices
• Hands-on experience with testing frameworks such as pytest, unittest, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and version control (Git)
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with enterprise-grade systems, scalability, and performance considerations
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multicultural team environment

## Nice to Have

• Experience in insurance, actuarial systems, or financial services
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience integrating systems across large enterprise environments