Backend Engineer @ HSBC Technology Poland

HSBC Technology Poland

Kraków

On-site

PLN 195,000 - 257,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Multisport card

Private medical care

Life insurance

One-time home office set-up (up to 800

Cafeteria platform

Employee assistance program

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Training and education support

International opportunities

Job summary

HSBC Technology Poland in Kraków is seeking a Software Engineer (Backend Java/API) to join the Messaging Delivery Platform team on a permanent basis. You will design and build distributed systems with modern stacks, focusing on secure, scalable messaging for global customers.

You will work in an Agile environment, collaborating with engineers across geographies, QA, product, and operations to deliver high-quality software, with a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

Senior experience in Java and Spring Boot.
Experience building and running services on Kubernetes.
Cloud experience, especially AWS.
Strong knowledge of API design standards incl OpenAPI 3.0 / Swagger, REST, JSON, and Microservices.
Experience with CI/CD toolchains incl GitHub, Jira, Jenkins, Maven, and Groovy.
Knowledge of service security incl OAuth 2.0; experience with Kong API Gateway.
Solid understanding of Agile testing discipline (TDD) and Agile/Scrum delivery.
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

Cloud

AWS

API design

REST API

JSON

Testing

TDD

Security

OAuth

API Gateway

OpenAPI

Swagger

Agile/Scrum

Tools

GitHub

Jira

Jenkins

Maven

Groovy

Kong

Job description

What you need to have to succeed in this role

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.

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Your career opportunity

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.

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 17 500 PLN - 23 000 PLN (monthly, gross).

Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

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

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.

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