Java Full-Stack Engineering Lead/Senior Associate Director

HSBC; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Software Development India is seeking a Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering to provide technical direction and lead the shift from a monolithic stack to a cloud-hosted, API-driven micro-services suite.

You will mentor teams, drive DevOps practices, and ensure alignment with future-state architecture across multiple pods. You will collaborate with Agile leads, Product Owners, Data Analysts and QA to shape scalable solutions for banking applications while staying current with

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot and SQL/PL/SQL.
• Frontend experience with React and/or Angular (micro front-end desirable).
• Microservice Architecture with SOLID design principles; Bash/Shell and Python for automation.
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, AliCloud) with databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL/BigQuery.
• Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes; CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures; Agile tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Ability to work in large IT projects in Banking/Financial Crime risk domains.
• Strong collaboration, problem solving, and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to align build work with target architecture and stack.
• Lead evolution to a cloud-hosted, API-driven micro-service suite of applications.
• Deliver technical leadership across the delivery lifecycle; shape solutions for customer needs.
• Coach and mentor developers; promote DevOps practices and automation.
• Stay updated on tooling, technologies and security to influence direction.
• Collaborate with Agile leads, Product Owner, Data Analysts, QA and Business Analysts.
• Perform and lead deployments across environments using CI/CD pipelines.
• Guide junior developers with technical leadership across pods.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL/PLSQL

React/Angular

Cloud AWS/GCP

DevOps

CI/CD

Microservices

Security IAM

Tools

Jenkins

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Nexus

Confluence

Job description

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.

Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering

In This Role, You Will

• Provide technical direction to ensure application build work aligns with our future-state architecture and technology stack
• Lead the evolution of our technology products from an internally hosted monolithic application landscape to a cloud-hosted, API-driven, micro-service, micro-front-end suite of applications
• Provide technical leadership throughout the technology delivery lifecycle, identifying and shaping technology solutions to meet customer needs and move us towards our future-state architecture
• Coach, manage and mentor technical resources across multiple development pods (teams), enhancing their technical capability. Provide guidance and support adopting DevOps principles: CI/CD pipelines, automation, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Keep technology expertise up to date in order to influence direction on tooling, technologies and security
• Working closely with Agile leads, Product Owner, Technical Leads, Data analysts, QA engineers, and Business Analysts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Performing & Leading Deployments to various environments using DevOps tools /CICD Pipelines.
• Technical Leadership skills to guide & mentor junior developers

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

• Strong backend engineering experience with Java, Spring Boot and SQL/PL/SQL. Front-end experience with React and/or Angular (micro front-end experience desirable)
• Microservice Architecture & development with SOLID design principles. Scripting capability in Bash/Shell and Python for automation and operational tasks.
• Strong experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud Platform, AliCloud). Strong database experience (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery) with excellent SQL/PLSQL skills. Containerisation and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE)
• Security (IAM, roles, service accounts, entitlements, code & container scanning). CI/CD Pipelines. DevOps practices & principles. Exposure to tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Nexus etc.
• Experience with Kafka and Event messaging technologies. Strong architecture and design skills. Agile development principles & tools (Scrum, Jira, Confluence) Exposure to service management and production support practices (e.g., incident/change/problem management).
• Awareness of Agentic/AI-assisted engineering practices. Ability to work in a large IT project with development experience in a Banking and/or Financial Crime Risk project. Willingness to adapt and learn new technologies. Willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working effectively in diverse, global teams. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• ESSENTIAL SKILLS (non-technical): Excellent communication skills. Ability to explain complex ideas. Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work in a team that is located across multiple regions / time zones. Willingness to adapt and learn new thing. Willingness to take ownership of tasks. Strong collaboration skills and experience working in diverse, global teams. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India