Software Engineering

HSBC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Hong Kong is seeking a Software Engineer to help build and maintain our equity derivatives trading infrastructure. You will work in a team of eight developers, focusing on AI-enabled development and high-quality code that communicates clearly to technical and business audiences.

The role involves improving controls over trading and operations tools, analyzing Excel/VBA utilities, and potentially re-designing them in Java/Kotlin.

Qualifications

• Strong Java/Kotlin/C# development experience.
• Experience with AI-enabled development and TDD/DevOps practices.
• Experience in equity derivatives domain or related trading platforms.
• Ability to manage end-to-end projects with stakeholders.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 8 developers to build equity derivatives trading infrastructure.
• Lead AI-enabled development and ensure high-quality code and clear communication to technical/business audiences.
• Improve controls over trading/operations tools; analyse Excel/VBA and re-design them in Java/Kotlin or other target frameworks.
• Own end-to-end project lifecycle: requirements, development, UAT, deployment and user support.
• Interact with Structuring and Sales desks, collaborating on local and global platforms.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

C#

AI-enabled development

OO/Functional programming

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Tools

Kubernetes

MongoDB

NoSQL databases

Job description

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Software Engineer.

In this role you will:

• Working in a team of 8 developers within the Hong Kong Structured Products Technology Team to help build strategic Equity Derivatives trading infrastructure
• The candidate is expected to excel in AI-enabled development and have a proven track record of writing high-quality code, following modern best practices, and proposing solutions to a technical and business audience.
• They will additionally work at improving controls over the Equity Derivatives trading and/or operations tools, which will involve analyzing, understanding existing tools (Excel/VBA) and either re-design/re-write them in a target framework in Java/Kotlin or partially re-design them to start the path towards demise
• They will manage end to end projects, such as requirement gathering, development, UAT, deployment and supporting users post deployment
• Regular interaction with the Structuring and Sales desks and will work on local and global tactical and semi strategic platforms.

To be successful you will need:

• Excellent AI-enabled development experience with OO or functional programming styles in Java, Kotlin and C#
• A passion to drive the adoption of modern bast practices including test driven development, devops, agile methodologies
• Working in a team of developers in a complex global environment
• Ability to own the entire project cycle and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders
• Motivation towards understanding further the Equity Derivatives business
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
• Experience of equity derivatives products either Derivative Pricing or Risk Management
• Knowledge of containerisation / orchestratration platforms such as Kubernetes would be advantageous
• Experience of using noSql databases such as MongoDB
• Up to date strategic skills in event-driven architecture and web services