Senior Software Engineer/Software Engineer (at the rank of Senior Research Assistant/Research Assistant I/II) (Several Posts)
University of Hong Kong
- Department
- Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine (20600)
- Rank
- Research Assistant/Associate
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 534645
- Application deadline
- 17 Apr 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, and research staff locally and internationally on an AI-powered telerehabilitation platform.
- Oversee development and maintenance of backend API servers and web consoles.
- Senior appointees must manage projects, supervise junior engineers, monitor progress, and provide technical advice.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent with at least 3 years' post-qualification experience.
- Hands-on experience in backend development (PHP, Laravel 9.0), frontend development (React, Ant Design), and database management (PostgreSQL).
- Familiarity with server management (Nginx), deployment (Docker, AWS), excellent analytical skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- Highly preferred: hybrid mobile app development experience (Kotlin, Java, React.js, React Native), MongoDB experience, open-source projects, CI/CD processes, and computer vision technologies.
Appointment
- Full-time, 1-year temporary contract with possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Key Dates
- Application review start: As soon as possible
- Application deadline: April 17, 2026 (or when post is filled, whichever is earlier)
- Appointment commencement: As soon as possible