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Senior Software Engineering Lead

Location: 

Kraków, PODLASKIE, PL, 30-347

Brand:  HSBC
Area of Interest: 
Closing Date: 
Date:  12 Oct 2026

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

 

Your career opportunity

You’ll join Technology Engineering within HSBC Technology, where we build and support the software applications, systems and platforms that underpin the bank’s day-to-day operations. This role focuses on end-to-end software engineering across build, release and run, applying modern engineering practices to deliver reliable, scalable and efficient services. You’ll work in an agile environment with a strong focus on continuous delivery and DevSecOps, helping teams ship small, low-risk changes at high cadence while improving resilience and service sustainability.

 

What you’ll do

  • Own end-to-end delivery of a product from requirements through to production
  • Design and develop significant software applications and contribute to solution designs
  • Automate and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines within a DevOps product or service team
  • Set and maintain engineering standards and define product change strategies aligned to agreed visions
  • Contribute to code continuously and review others’ code, embedding best practice through rigorous reviews and automation
  • Ensure service resilience, service sustainability and recovery time objectives are met for delivered software solutions
  • Provide value during production incidents, support recovery and chair retrospectives across teams
  • Build trusted relationships with the business and translate technical detail into clear, senior-level updates and options


What you need to have to succeed in this role

  • Bring extensive experience designing and developing significant software applications across the full software development lifecycle
  • Demonstrate strong agile delivery experience with continuous delivery and DevSecOps ways of working, including small, low-risk, high-cadence change
  • Show proven capability in automating CI/CD pipelines within a DevOps product or service team
  • Apply strong engineering discipline including automated testing, code reviews and performance optimisation
  • Demonstrate experience delivering service resilience and sustainability including recovery time objectives
  • Provide subject matter expertise in at least one area such as DevOps, security, accessibility, agile or production governance
  • Make sound judgement calls on technical debt and articulate trade-offs through solution design choices
  • Communicate clearly with engineering teams and senior management, translating technical detail into business impact and decisions

What we offer
The pay range for this role is 24600 PLN - 36900 PLN (monthly, gross).
Additional car allowance in the amount of 4786 PLN (monthly, gross).
 
Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.
 
We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.
 
 
  • Additional bonuses for recognition awards
  • Multisport card
  • Private medical care
  • Life insurance
  • One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
  • Cafeteria platform
  • Employee assistance program
  • Additional contributions to PPK scheme
  • Corporate parties & events
  • CSR initiatives
  • Nursery discounts
  • Financial support with trainings and education
  • Social fund
  • Flexible working hours
  • Free parking

 

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

  • Online behavioural test (for external candidates only)
  • Telephone screen (for external candidates only)
  • Interview with the hiring manager

 

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
 
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.

We are looking to hire as soon as possible so don’t wait and apply now!
You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

 

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