Software Engineering Lead - Microservices & Fast Delivery

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

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.