The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is charged with the responsibility for maintaining the stability and integrity of the monetary and financial systems of Hong Kong.
The HKMA currently embarks on a multi-year Digitalisation Programme that cuts across multiple functions, including banking and anti-money laundering supervision, financial stability surveillance, research and investment, with the aim of using technologies and data science to help us identify emerging risks and trends in a more forward-looking manner.
There is now an excellent opportunity for eligible candidates to apply for the following position to work under the Digitalisation Programme:
Technology Innovation Lead
Key Responsibilities
Technology Evaluation & Delivery
- Identify technologies with potential to solve business challenges or create new opportunities
- Design and execute proof-of-concept projects to validate technology capabilities
- Develop implementation plans for successful technologies, including integration requirements
- Work closely with Platform Engineers and Product Owners to deliver software in a continuous delivery environment
- Create measurement frameworks to assess business impact of implemented innovations
Technical Enablement & Leadership
- Coach engineers and product teams on how to adopt modern development practices, including use of LLMs, APIs, and cloud-native infrastructure
- Act as a connector between different teams by providing platform knowledge, sharing best practices, and offering technical expertise where it is most needed
- Work with stakeholders to understand needs and help co-design innovative solutions
- Champion reusability, modularity, and platform thinking
Ecosystem Development
- Build relationships with technology vendors, start-ups, research institutions, and industry partners
- Establish partnerships to access emerging technologies and expertise
- Create opportunities for co-innovation with external partners
Requirements
- University degree in computer science, software engineering, or related fields
- At least 3 years of experience in software engineering or technical leadership roles, including relevant experience in data platform development
- Proven track record of successfully implementing innovative technologies
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture and systems integration
- Strong systems thinking with the ability to design for scalability and extensibility
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
- Experience in managing cross-functional technical teams
- Experience with cloud-native technologies (e.g., AWS, GCP, containers, serverless)
- Background in building or integrating with AI/ML platforms
- Knowledge of data engineering or data platform components
- Exposure to rapid prototyping, experimentation, and lean delivery practices
Conditions of service
- Appointment will be made on fixed contract terms
- A competitive remuneration package will be offered. There is flexibility to take account of additional experience and qualifications
- Fringe benefits include medical and dental benefits, paid annual leave and contract-end gratuity
How to apply
You may submit an application via one of the following channels:
- Online application
*Online application will be temporarily suspended from 06:00 p.m. on 16 May 2025 to 09:00 p.m. on 16 May 2025, and 06:00 p.m. on 17 May 2025 to 08:00 a.m. on 18 May 2025 due to system maintenance
- By Mail
Send in the hard copy application form (available either at the HKMA’s reception counter or website https://www.hkma.gov.hk) to:
Recruitment Officer
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
55/F., Two International Finance Centre
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
Copies of transcripts together with a full résumé including details of past experience should be attached to the application. Please mark your correspondence address and the position applied for on the envelope.
Completed application should reach the HKMA, via the designated submission channel, by 31 May 2025. Applicants may wish to submit their applications in advance of the deadline to allow for any unexpected delays, e.g. with internet traffic, including file size restrictions and system maintenance downtime. Those not contacted by the HKMA within three months from the closing date for applications should consider their applications filed for future reference.
Personal data provided by applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policies, a copy of which will be provided upon request. You may contact the Recruitment Officer at the above address.
The HKMA is an equal opportunities employer. More information on the HKMA can be found at the website https//www.hkma.gov.hk.
The Online Application System is scheduled to perform regular system maintenance from Hong Kong time 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Wednesday. During this time, online application will not be available.
