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
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