Job Overview
OneDegree is a new generation insurer that’s reimagining the industry with technology. We are one of the first in Hong Kong to receive a virtual insurance license. Our mission is to make insurance simple, transparent, and do what it was always meant to do: Protect us from the risks that come with life, big or small.
As Backend Lead at OneDegree, you will lead the backend team, mentoring and guiding existing team members building innovative products and bringing on board new members. You should have a passion for developing rich digital products and a strong interest in where business and technology interact.
OneDegree Landing page: https://www.onedegree.hk/en-us
OneDegree Tech Blog: https://medium.com/onedegree-tech-blog
Responsibilities
- Lead agile teams of backend engineers, managing hiring, training, mentoring, and task coordination while actively contributing to development.
- Foster the professional growth, performance, and code quality of the backend team.
- Play a key role in shaping the technical design of overall solutions.
- Assess business requirements and design scalable, high-performance, and verifiable solutions.
- Oversee the development of large-scale distributed systems, taking ownership of critical components across various domains.
- Ensure system scalability, performance optimization, and reliability.
- Supervise and deliver high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code while championing engineering best practices.
- Organize and participate in code reviews to uphold coding standards and quality.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation.
- Stay ahead of emerging technology trends and innovations.
- Act as a pioneer in experimental AI tools, driving innovation and exploration in the field.
