Backend Engineer

HSBC Service Delivery Sp. z o.o.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Multisport card

Flexible working hours

Private medical care

Job summary

HSBC Service Delivery (Polska) Sp. z o.o. in Kraków is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (Java/API) to join our Messaging Delivery Platform team on a permanent basis.

The platform centralises the delivery of messages to the bank’s customers over outbound channels that are relevant to the customer, aligned to business strategy. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary, Agile team designing and building distributed systems using modern technology stacks, with the opportunity to work with engineers

Qualifications

• Senior experience in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building and running services on Kubernetes.
• Practical experience with Cloud, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong knowledge of API design standards, patterns, and best practices including OpenAPI 3.0 / Swagger, REST, JSON, and Microservices.
• Experience with CI/CD toolchains including GitHub, Jira, Jenkins (shared libraries), Maven, and Groovy.
• Knowledge of service security including OAuth 2.0 authentication/authorisation, plus experience with Kong API Gateway.
• Solid understanding of Agile testing discipline (e.g., TDD) and strong Agile/Scrum delivery experience.
• Ability to learn new technologies and business domains quickly and apply them to real delivery challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality applications/systems to agreed requirements, on time, and to Group/local standards.
• Design and deliver distributed systems using modern stacks; quickly learn and apply new technologies.
• Write efficient, secure, resilient, performant, and operable code that meets the definition of done and manages dependencies.
• Perform unit testing and help establish/maintain appropriate automated test coverage.
• Review and challenge code, design, and implementation to ensure top quality and alignment with HSBC/industry standards.
• Maintain expert knowledge across relevant platforms; stay current with tools and technology trends.
• Collaborate closely with Agile teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, operations) and partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive innovation, strong problem-solving/decision-making, and accountability for control and compliance across engineering.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

AWS

API design

CI/CD tools

OAuth 2.0

Agile testing

TDD

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Jenkins

Maven

Groovy

Kong API Gateway

Job description

Backend Engineer

Miejsce pracy: Kraków

Technologies we use

• Spring Boot
• AWS
• Kubernetes

About the project

At HSBC, we’re building the next generation of secure, scalable, and resilient messaging platforms to connect our global business. We value difference, succeed together, take responsibility, and get it done—every day.

We’re seeking a Software Engineer (Backend Java/API) to join our Messaging Delivery Platform team in Kraków on a permanent basis. The platform centralises the delivery of messages to the bank’s customers over outbound channels that are relevant to the customer, aligned to business strategy. It consists of several evolving systems/components and is undergoing modernisation and standardisation.

You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary, Agile team designing and building distributed systems using modern technology stacks, with the opportunity to work with engineers across multiple geographies.

Your responsibilities

• Build high-quality applications/systems to agreed requirements, on time, and to Group/local standards.
• Design and deliver distributed systems using modern stacks; quickly learn and apply new technologies.
• Write efficient, secure, resilient, performant, and operable code that meets the definition of done and manages dependencies.
• Perform unit testing and help establish/maintain appropriate automated test coverage.
• Review and challenge code, design, and implementation to ensure top quality and alignment with HSBC/industry standards.
• Maintain expert knowledge across relevant platforms; stay current with tools and technology trends.
• Collaborate closely with Agile teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, operations) and partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Drive innovation, strong problem-solving/decision-making, and accountability for control and compliance across engineering.

Our requirements

• Senior experience in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building and running services on Kubernetes.
• Practical experience with Cloud, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong knowledge of API design standards, patterns, and best practices including OpenAPI 3.0 / Swagger, REST, JSON, and Microservices.
• Experience with CI/CD toolchains including GitHub, Jira, Jenkins (shared libraries), Maven, and Groovy.
• Knowledge of service security including OAuth 2.0 authentication/authorisation, plus experience with Kong API Gateway.
• Solid understanding of Agile testing discipline (e.g., TDD) and strong Agile/Scrum delivery experience.
• Ability to learn new technologies and business domains quickly and apply them to real delivery challenges.

What we offer

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN)
• Cafeteria platform
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• integration events
• corporate sports team
• retirement pension plan
• corporate library
• no dress code
• coffee / tea
• parking space for employees
• leisure zone
• extra social benefits
• employee referral program
• opportunity to obtain permits and licenses
• charity initiatives
• family picnics
• extra leave
• In-office gym

Recruitment stages

• Online assessment
• Phone interview
• Job interview
• Welcome to HSBC!

HSBC Service Delivery (Polska) Sp. z o.o.

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organisations. Our global businesses serve more than 40 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 63 countries and territories.

HSBC Service Delivery (Polska) Sp. z o.o. is HSBC's global finance, operations, risk and technology centre. We use our unique expertise and capabilities to provide specialised services – our people range from technologists transforming the banking experience to operations professionals managing 1.7 trillion payments a year.

Our Purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. We are bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.