Job description
Some careers have more impact than others.
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 Specialist.
Business: Wholesale Technology
Principal responsibilities
- Architect and deliver platform solutions that support CI/CD, release orchestration, configuration management, and environment automation.
- Lead the development of internal tools using Python (backend) and React/TypeScript (frontend), and other necessary languages.
- Implement scalable DevOps solutions using GCP, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Work closely with application teams to identify pain points and build reusable platform capabilities.
- Contribute to the long-term platform roadmap, guiding decisions on architecture, tooling, and best practices.
- Mentor engineers and set engineering standards for platform reliability, scalability, and usability.
- Stay current with industry trends and drive innovation — especially in applying AI to developer platforms and DevOps workflows.
Requisitos
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time spent in DevOps, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles.
- Proven experience designing and building internal platforms, developer tooling, or CI/CD pipelines at scale.
- Strong programming skills in Python, with hands-on experience in building modern web applications using React/TypeScript.
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred) and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
- Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and related ecosystems.
- Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable leading cross-functional technical discussions and mentoring other engineers.
Nice to Have
- Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into internal tooling.
- Contributions to open-source projects in the platform or DevOps space.
- Prior experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare) is a plus.
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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***Issued By HSBC Software Development (GuangDong) Limited Xian Branch***