Senior Technical Officer
University of Hong Kong
- Department
- School of Biomedical Sciences (22600)
- Rank
- Non-Academic
- Position type
- Full-time
- Reference
- 534700
- Application deadline
- 30 Apr 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain iOS, Android and web applications for digital health and research projects.
- Integrate software with external biomedical devices and platforms via Bluetooth Low Energy, USB/UART and related protocols.
- Implement and maintain databases, APIs, and ensure application security, performance and reliability.
- Prepare technical documentation, deployment pipelines and provide technical support to users and project teams.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline.
- At least 5 years' hands-on experience developing and deploying production-grade software, including mobile and web applications.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary, academic, clinical and industry teams.
- Experience with ReactJS/Next.js, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, MySQL and cloud-based deployment is strongly advantageous.
Appointment
- Full-time, two-year fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance; includes contract-end gratuity and University contribution to retirement benefits scheme (up to 10% of basic salary).
Key Dates
- Review start date: As soon as possible
- Closing date: April 30, 2026 (or until post is filled, whichever is earlier)
- Start date: As soon as possible