Java Software Engineer - API

HSBC Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Group in the UK is seeking a skilled Java-focused engineer to design and deliver API-based solutions on the pControl platform. You will collaborate with global teams to drive a modern digital engineering environment, emphasize CI/CD and cloud-native practices, and contribute to production stability and performance.

You will engage in incident management, root-cause analysis, and preventative fixes while aligning with client and market expectations.

Qualifications

• Translate business requirements into clear technical designs and high-quality implementations.
• Build and support Java solutions including API development using RESTful services.
• Apply strong database engineering skills such as Oracle and SQL including performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver and enhance core fund servicing capabilities on the pControl platform for global clients.
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to build a modern digital engineering environment using CI/CD pipelines, API-based services, and cloud-native solutions.
• Sustain high levels of automation across the teams to strengthen engineering efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle including analysis, design, build, testing, release and production support.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues while communicating clearly with stakeholders to meet service levels.
• Improve platform stability and performance in line with client and market expectations.

Skills

Java

API development

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Oracle SQL

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Production support

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Oracle Database

SQL

GCP

CI/CD tooling

RESTful APIs

Job description

Join CIB Technology in Securities Services Tech, where we build and support platforms that enable investor services for some of the world's largest asset managers, asset owners, banks and broker dealers. This role sits in the Securities Services pControl team working in a POD-based structure to deliver enhancements and production support for pControl - a global platform used within Funds Services. The focus is on delivering resilient maintainable changes that improve stability and performance. You'll work in a modern engineering environment using CI/CD, API-enabled services and cloud-native practices. Success means effective production support that meets service levels while improving platform stability and performance in line with client and market expectations. What you'll be doing

• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver and enhance core fund servicing capabilities on the pControl platform for global clients
• Collaborate with global engineering teams to build and mature a modern digital engineering environment using CI/CD pipelines, API-based services, web technologies and cloud-native solutions
• Sustain high levels of automation across the teams to strengthen engineering efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle including analysis, design, build, testing, release and production support
• Diagnose and resolve production issues while communicating clearly with relevant stakeholders to meet service levels
• Improve platform stability and performance in line with client and market expectations
• Support the DevOps transformation through adoption of modern engineering practices and tooling
• Explore opportunities to apply AI to improve engineering efficiency operational resilience and user experience, adopting AI-enabled solutions where appropriate and compliant

What we're looking for

• Translate business requirements into clear technical designs and high-quality implementations, balancing delivery pace with resilience controls and maintainability
• Build and support Java solutions including API development using RESTful services
• Apply strong database engineering skills such as Oracle and SQL including performance tuning and troubleshooting
• Use cloud platform experience with exposure to cloud-native engineering practices, with GCP preferred
• Work effectively in Agile teams and apply DevOps practices including CI/CD and automation
• Manage incidents and provide production support including root cause analysis and preventative fixes
• Communicate effectively and manage stakeholders across a distributed global team

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, socio-economic background 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. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world's most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.