Full Stack Engineer

HSBC Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global banking and financial services organization is seeking a Full Stack Engineer in Sheffield. The role requires expertise in front-end development using React and Python frameworks, aimed at building scalable enterprise applications. The position offers a hybrid working environment and includes benefits such as private healthcare and competitive pay packages.

Benefits

Private healthcare for all UK-based employees

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in front‑end development and design.
• Experience working with Python frameworks.
• Strong understanding of responsive design and web performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Engineer highly scalable, enterprise front ends.
• Develop high-quality, responsive web applications.
• Collaborate with product designers to ensure user-centric experience.

Skills

Front-end development and design

React

Python frameworks

JavaScript frameworks

TDD/BDD

Responsive design

Tools

FastAPI

Next.js

Job description

Overview

Technology is the Technology organisation responsible for the design, build and ongoing maintenance of the systems owned by the Group Functions (Risk, Compliance, Finance, Core Banking, Corporate Functions and Deputy COO). The organisation consists of over 8,000 people working in collaboration across 14 countries, to support over 3,000 applications. Cross Functions Common Components are currently seeking a Full Stack Engineer to join the Foundations Technology team.

Responsibilities

• Engineer highly scalable, enterprise front ends to be consumed by both Finance and Enterprise Technology Services.
• Develop high-quality, responsive web applications using React and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with product designers and stakeholders to ensure a user‑centric experience.
• Implement and maintain scalable, component-based front‑end architectures.
• Produce technical designs, summarizing both technical and infrastructure solutions, ensuring they include consideration for automation, resilience, and reusability.
• Take ownership of projects – lead initiatives, make confident technology decisions, and share knowledge with the team.
• Work with backend engineers to define and integrate APIs.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and CI/CD workflows.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant controls and standards.
• Ensure service resilience, service sustainability and recovery time objectives are met for all the software solutions delivered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in front‑end development and design.
• Experience working with Python frameworks like FastAPI.
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Strong experience with React and familiarity with meta‑frameworks such as Next.js.
• Skilled in writing maintainable, tested code, including component tests, end‑to‑end tests, and working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility, and web performance optimization.
• Familiar with JavaScript testing.
• Strong appreciation for TDD/BDD.

Enterprise, Strong appreciation for TDD/BDD. This role is based in Sheffield and offers hybrid working.

Benefits

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. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions. As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion

Opening up a world of opportunity 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 - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.