Associate Director, Software Engineering

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If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Business:Group Functions Technology

Principal responsibilities

• Understand Group and Group Functions Technology Innovation strategy, work with engineerinng lead to implement the technical strategy and solution
• Work with global architecture team and engineering lead to ensure that technical solution, development, and integrations adhere to group standards.
• Work with Group AI team to ensure all solutions delivered align to the Group AI strategy.
• Work as senior technical person in the team to remove technical blockers for team

Requirements

You will be tenacious about doing things the right way and building efficient and ‘brilliantly simple’ business solutions. You will also be adept at working in customer facing roles within enterprise environments, helping clients to capitalise on technology for their commercial benefit. 

High Level & Holistic Capabilities sought:

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent; advanced degree is preferred
• GCP or AWS certified (GCP preferred)
• Understand LLM/GenAI mechanism
• Hands on experience of building AI agents
• Expert level core Java / Python skills
• Using AI Coding toolings intensively in daily coding work
• Minimal 10+ years’ experience of software developments with both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Are passionate about technology and look for opportunities to learn & bring new ideas to the team.
• Sound understanding of Azure / Google Cloud platforms
• Experience working with Kubernetes, Docker, Storage, Cloud Functions
• Experience in performing data analysis, on Databases (SQL, no-SQL, DBT)
• CI/CD pipelines
• Data Flow, Data Proc, Big Query skills an advantage
• Security (IAM, AD, ADLDS, roles, service accounts, entitlements)
• Events & Data Streaming: Data Proc, Pub-Sub, Confluent/Kafka
• Ability to communicate and explain complex ideas in both oral and written English
• Good stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience using GIT, Jira, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins and Ansible

Key HSBC Role Capabilities [non-technical] 

• Experience in Banking and Financial Services with good understanding of the legal and compliance business
• Good communication (verbal written). Ability to explain complex ideas.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Keen to learn
• Experience in delivering complex solutions at large organizations of varying size and complexity
• Experience working in a global environment
• Highly motivated, outcome driven and results oriented with the ability to prioritize and drive measurable value
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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