Technical Manager, Application Development

Technical Manager, Application Development Add expected salary to your profile for insights Our client "The Hong Kong Jockey Club" is seeking a Technical Manager, Application Development to join their team Are you passionate about driving technological innovation and ensuring smooth IT operations? Join a dynamic team at the heart of Hong Kong's premier entertainment and betting organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead change management processes, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of IT services. About Our Client The Hong Kong Jockey Club's IT Division is a vibrant community of over 1,500 dedicated professionals working collaboratively across Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Their diverse team designs, builds, and operates the technology that powers the Club's hospitality, racing, and wagering operations. They are committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences, driving business growth, and safeguarding the organization through robust technological solutions. What you'll be doing? Develop and maintain the various AI applications (e.g. MLOps, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Natural LanguageProcessing) Work with Senior Technical Manager, Project manager, Solution Architects, Business Analysts and Data Scientists to perform the translation of business requirements into functional design that aligns with architectural standards and roadmaps Design, develop, and implement AI models and algorithms to address complex business challenges, ensuring scalability and alignment with organisational objectives Conduct thorough model performance evaluations, hyperparameter tuning, and code reviews to ensure AI solutions meet quality, accuracy, and reliability standards Managing and coordinating with vendors efficiently to provide BAU application support from time to time, and ensuring the quality of vendors’ deliverables Provide support during the system assurance test and user acceptance test. Assist the IT operations team in performing software installation and implementation Working with the Club’s System Assurance Team and Change Control Team to ensure projects and changes are fully tested and deployed to the production environment accordingly Identify and escape any critical issues during the development cycle that affect time, budget, or quality to the technical leader and project manager in a timely manner Align personal development plan with business objectives and embrace the transformation to move theteam/department forward Who are they looking for? University Degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering or IT-related discipline Minimum 5 years of experience in delivering IT solutions with a preference for AI-driven solutions Hands-on experience in one of the OOP languages (e.g., Java, C#, etc.), and a scripting language (prefer Python), with an understanding of software development workflows Hands-on experience in containerised application development using Docker and Kubernetes Expertise in developing and optimising AI workflows, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model training pipelines using TensorFlow or PyTorch frameworks Ability to conduct model evaluation and hyperparameter optimisation to ensure high performance and accuracy Experience in messaging systems like Kafka, Solace or RabbitMQ Experience in RDBMS (e.g. MS SQL, Oracle) and NoSQL DB (e.g. MongoDB) Experience in SUSE/Ubuntu Linux Experience with data integration tools, ETL tools, and RESTful API Experience in the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, familiar with DevOps tools, including BitBucket, Jenkins, Jira, etc. Efficiency in problem determination and problem solving Excellent in writing, presentation and communication skills Proficiency in both spoken and written English, Cantonese or Putonghua Why you should consider this opportunity? Our client offers an attractive remuneration package and other benefits, such as: Performance-based bonus opportunities Comprehensive medical insurance coverage Generous annual leave entitlement of 16 days Exciting work environment at the Shatin Racecourse Convenient work schedule: Monday to Friday, 08:45-18:33 How to apply Ready to join this role? Click Apply now to submit your resume and share your availability and expected salary with us We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about technology and change management. All information received will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for employment-related purposes. Your application will include the following questions: Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Hong Kong? What's your expected monthly basic salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? #J-18808-Ljbffr