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You will build and evolve Java/Spring business services on China Unified Services (CUS), our shared service platform, and take technical ownership of selected existing applications as they move into in-house development and support.You will work with product managers, business analysts and the development lead to shape requirements and deliver reliable changes. Alongside this work, you will lead practical trials of AI-assisted development and help the team adopt approaches that improve delivery quality and efficiency.\nJob Description\nHow you will contribute\nBusiness Requirements & System Evolution\nWork with product managers, business analysts and users to understand processes and business rules. Contribute to application requirements, domain models and acceptance criteria, and assess the impact of proposed changes.\nUnderstand existing code, data flows and dependencies before proposing changes. 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