Software Engineering Lead

HSBC Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Contributory pension

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Job summary

HSBC Group is seeking a Software Engineering Lead in the United Kingdom to modernise and scale SmartServe, our microservices suite powering customer outreach, information capture and authorisations. You will deliver production code and shape architecture while leading delivery across cross-functional teams.

You will work hands-on with backend systems, drive CI/CD practices, and mentor engineers to raise standards across the global team. HSBC offers private healthcare and a contributory pension.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in software engineering, designing, developing and deploying backend applications.
• Strong capability in designing microservices and broader microservice architecture.
• Leadership in guiding teams to deliver production changes at high cadence.

Responsibilities

• Be hands-on, delivering code to production and supporting architecture and design of microservices.
• Drive faster cadence in code delivery across the wider team.
• Lead by example with volume and reliability of changes delivered.

Skills

Software engineering

Back-end development

Microservices design

Leadership

CI/CD

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

design, accelerating delivery across the team, and partnering with business and engineering leaders to remove blockers and raise engineering standards in a global, cross-region team. As an HSBC employee in the UK, you'll 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.

In this role you will:

• Be hands-on, delivering code to production, supporting the architecture and design of the system aligned to a microservice structure.
• Driving the delivery of code at a faster cadence across the wider team.
• Leading by example with the volume and reliability of change you are delivering.
• Actively engaging with the business and engineering leadership to fully understand requirements and get these understood across the wider team.
• Bring ideas and solutions to the table due to your understanding of the wider requirements.
• Lead and drive the wider engineering culture expected across our teams.
• Collaborate with a global team where co-ordination activities would cross regional boundaries.
• Proactively remove impediments, see risk and communicate issues to program management.
• Identify process inefficiencies and find innovative and programmatic ways to eliminate them.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Proven track record in software engineering, designing, developing and deploying backend applications-while driving engineering and cultural change across teams and delivery processes.
• Strong capability in designing individual microservices as well as the broader microservice architecture.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams to deliver production changes at high cadence.
• Solid experience in CI/CD best practice, tooling and implementation.
• Hands-on delivery of RESTful APIs into production environments.
• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, including schema design and day-to-day database development.

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.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via #####.

Opening up a world of opportunity.

We're one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

As our Software Engineering Lead, you'll modernise and scale SmartServe, our microservices suite that powers customer outreach, information capture and authorisations, expanding it to support new customer types, journeys and capabilities. You'll be hands on delivering production code, shaping architecture and

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.