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JD.COM

Backend development engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Full Time

10-11-2025

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Java MySQL Architecture Risk Control Accounting Spring

Job Specifications

Job Description

Take ownership of core modules in cross-border payment systems (including payment gateway, transaction processing, settlement, and accounting), ensuring high concurrency, high availability, and fund security.
Tackle technical challenges in the payment domain, such as high performance and low latency, and drive the implementation of innovative technical solutions.
Establish technical standards, lead system optimization initiatives, and enhance the team’s delivery quality.
Stay updated with cutting-edge technologies in the payment industry to maintain the system’s technical competitiveness.

Qualifications

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, with substantial experience in Java project development and architecture design.
Technical Proficiency: Expertise in Spring Cloud, MySQL, and distributed system architecture.
JVM Tuning & Performance Optimization: Solid understanding of JVM principles and hands-on experience in performance tuning for high-concurrency scenarios.
Business Analysis & System Design: Strong business abstraction skills, capable of designing solutions for complex payment systems.
Technical Risk Control: Prior experience in payment/financial systems (e.g., fraud prevention, capital protection, clearing, and settlement) is preferred.
Industry Experience: Candidates with backgrounds in banking or payment sectors are highly preferred, especially those who have led large-scale payment system development from scratch.

About JD.com

JD.com (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618), also known as JINGDONG, is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. The company’s cutting-edge retail infrastructure seeks to enable consumers to buy whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want it. The company has opened its technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and other sectors, as part of its "Retail as a Service" offering to help drive productivity and innovation across a range of industries. JD.com’s business has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, health, industrials, property development and international business. JD.com is ranked 44th on the Fortune Global 500 list and is China’s largest retailer by revenue, serving over 600 million annual active customers. The company has been listed on NASDAQ since 2014, and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2020. Committed to the principles of customer first, innovation, dedication, ownership, gratitude, and integrity, the company's mission is to make lives better through technology, striving to be the most trusted company in the world.

Our Global Business

We are dedicated to building a digitally intelligent, cross-border supply chain and global retail infrastructure. Leveraging our global supply chain capabilities, JD.com continues to expand in markets where our competitive strengths shine. Currently, JD.com's operations span China, the U.K., the Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Hungary, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the U.S., and many others, serving customers worldwide.

Key International Business Segments: Joybuy (online retail business in Europe), International Logistics, Cross-border Import Business, JD Industrials International, JD Property International

About the Company

JD.com, also known as Jingdong, is a leading e-commerce company transferring to be a technology and service enterprise with supply chain at its core. JD.com's business has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, health, insurance, property development, industrials, private label, and international business. Ranking 52 on the Fortune Global 500, JD.com is China's largest retailer by revenue. JD.com serves nearly 600 million customers and has set the standard for e-commerce through its commitment to quality, authentici... Know more