Engineering Leadership, Team Management, Backend Software Engineering, DevOps, Cryptocurrency

Department: HOT AU
Salary: AUD 200K+ annually

RECRUITER SUMMARY

HOT AU, Software Engineer, Engineering Leadership, Team Management, Backend Software Engineering, DevOps, Cryptocurrency, AUD 200k+ Annually

10/11/2026

Candidate Background

Nationality:
Australian Hong Kong PR
Residence:
Australia
Education:
Bachelor of Science (Major in Computer Science and Pure Mathematics) XXXX
Languages:
English – Fluent
Experience:
He has 35 years of experience in software engineering and technology. Lead Software Engineer at XXXX Service Delivery Lead at XXXX Principal Engineer at OSL XXXX
Motives:
He is not actively looking but is open to suitable opportunities. He is looking for an engineering leadership role in Hong Kong, focusing on greenfield projects, product development, and blockchain or cryptocurrency.
Current Salary:
AUD 200K annually
Expected Salary:
AUD 200K+ annually
Notice Period:
1 Month
Interview Availability:
Requires a month notice

Interview Assessment Notes

1. Could you introduce yourself and tell us about you? Your current / recent jobs and employers? Previous companies and jobs?

He has extensive experience in software engineering, technical leadership, infrastructure delivery, and engineering management. He recently joined XXXX as a Lead Software Engineer, where he is involved in developing a new AI-enabled platform covering software development lifecycle processes and AI-powered health products. Previously, he worked as a Service Delivery Lead at XXXX, managing operational and DevOps activities across teams in India and Brisbane. His responsibilities included infrastructure design, deployment planning, software delivery, and coordinating with different business units and stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he held software engineering leadership and management positions, including an engagement with XXXX, where he managed approximately 10 core software engineers with designated technical leads. He also previously worked in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry at XXXX, where he supported exchange infrastructure.

2. What skill(s) / experience would you self-describe as strongest or specialist in?

He identifies cloud-native microservices, backend engineering, infrastructure architecture, and DevOps as his strongest technical areas. He has experience designing and delivering scalable microservices, managing cloud infrastructure, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. During his time at XXXX, he focused on DevOps and infrastructure delivery, ensuring that software services could be deployed reliably into production. At XXXX, he worked on cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure involving trading systems, wallets, reconciliation between hot and cold wallets, blockchain APIs, and blockchain node deployments. He also contributed to security-related infrastructure, particularly network security and the safe deployment of wallet systems. He has experience leading engineering teams, and managing workloads.

3. Do you have the lists of key criteria’s according to the clients’ requirements?

He demonstrates strong engineering leadership, cloud infrastructure, backend development, and DevOps experience. His previous experience at XXXX provides relevant exposure to cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure, including trading systems, wallet operations, blockchain APIs, reconciliation, and node deployment. He has also managed engineering teams of approximately 10 core software engineers and has experience leading greenfield projects from initial design through production delivery. However, he explicitly confirmed that he does not have direct hands-on blockchain protocol development experience, smart contract development, tokenization, or DeFi experience. His Web3 development expertise is therefore limited compared with his broader infrastructure and engineering management background.

Silicon Valley Associates Recruitment

Hong Kong

907, 9th Floor, Silvercord Tower 2, Tsim Sha Tsui. Kowloon, Hong Kong

China

25F, Central Plaza, Xin Tian Di, Shanghai

Singapore

Ubi TechPark #01-08, Singapore

China

Sunshine Technology & Innovation Centre, No.1003 Nanxin Road, Nanshan, Shenzhen

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