Head of Internal API

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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 Head of Internal API.

Business: Digital Platforms, IWPB Technology

Principal responsibilities

Impact on the Business

• Lead and oversee a team of over 200 engineers globally developing cutting-edge open banking solutions that comply with diverse market requirements
• Own and ensure accountability for OpenBanking service stability.
• Establish and nurture strong technical leadership and relationships with architecture teams, as well as Value Stream and Platform leads.
• Represent Digital Platforms for Client facing APIs, especially OpenBanking, within the broader IWPB and Technology community, focusing on engineering controls, resiliency, and operational stability.
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to drive engineering innovation and efficiency.

Stakeholders – Internal and External

• Maintain a strong technical relationship with Architecture teams, as well as Value Stream and Platform leads in IWPB
• Maintain a good relationship with OpenBanking or Digital business leaders
• Foster strong partnerships and maintain effective relationships with third-party partners for OpenBanking business case development or vendors to ensure optimal uptime and cost efficiency.
• Build and manage trusted working relationships both within and outside of IWPB by cultivating connections across the broader HSBC group.

Leadership & Teamwork

• Manage over 200 engineers globally at design, development, testing, release and production support and operation.
• Within the global engineering, promote technology sharing and leverage operating environments to achieve greater cost efficiency.
• Provide senior management with overall comfort level and technological positioning of the company relative to the mission and industry.
• Joint the global leadership team to build an effective global team through communication, performance management, development plans and reward/recognition practices.
• Cultivate an environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand.

• Able to manage engineering under the tight budget and time frames.

Operational Effectiveness & Control

• Ensure technology goals are identified, communicated, documented, agreed and delivered in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Identifying key risks, issues and interdependencies and provide appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Supporting audit / independent programme assessments as required
• Ensure HSBC is not put at any operational or reputational risk.

Knowledge & Experience/Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology leadership experience in Software development, ideally including open banking, fintech, or financial services sectors.
• Proven track record of success in senior technology leadership roles within complex financial services companies and involvement in complex technology transformations.
• Deep expertise in API design principles, Open Banking standards (e.g., PSD2, UK Open Banking, FAPI), and API management tools.
• Experience managing cross-market or multi-regional API deployments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps, and agile methodologies.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ability to balance risks vs. rewards and maximizing the cost effectiveness and profitability for the business.
• Respectful of different cultures, working with colleagues from different regions.
• Ability to lead and influence global teams.
• Strong understanding of operational effectiveness and strong numbers driven.
• Leading and directing executive and non-executive work groups and effecting change through people.

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About HSBC Technology China

We develop, implement and support software and IT services and processes that allow HSBC to remain at the forefront of high-quality banking systems.

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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