Java Full-Stack Engineering Lead/Senior Associate Director

HSBC Holdings plc; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Software Development India invites an experienced Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering to shape the future-state architecture.

The role involves guiding backend and frontend teams, migrating from monolithic systems to a cloud-centric, API-driven micro-services suite, andleading DevOps-driven deployments. You will mentor multiple pods, ensure security and tooling alignment, and collaborate with Agile leads, Product Owners, QA, and data teams across regions.

Qualifications

• 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 with SOLID design principles.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, AliCloud).
• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE).
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Kafka and Event messaging technologies.
• Agile development tools (Scrum, Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to align applications with future-state architecture.
• Lead evolution to a cloud-hosted, API-driven micro-services stack.
• Provide technical leadership across the delivery lifecycle and mentor teams.
• Adopt DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines; automate testing and deployments.
• Keep up-to-date with tooling, technologies and security; influence architecture decisions.

Job description

Location: Pune, MH, IN, 411006

Brand: HSBC

Area of Interest: Technology

Role Workstyle: Hybrid Worker

Date: 7 Oct 2026

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.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of 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.

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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India