Technical Lead – Full-Stack Java for FX Systems

HSBC

Kraków

On-site

PLN 312,000 - 368,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Flexible working hours

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Job summary

HSBC Service Delivery Polska is seeking a Technical Lead (Full Stack) in Kraków to drive high-volume FX systems within HSBC Global FX Services. You will lead design and delivery while coaching engineers and setting engineering standards.

The role requires 10+ years of hands-on software engineering, Java full stack expertise, and fluent English. It is a hybrid role in Kraków with in-office twice weekly and collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including substantial Java full stack.
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, ideally with Spring Boot.
Solid experience with server-side development in Java.
Experience with databases such as MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
Engineering/Information Systems degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in financial services / investment banking is highly valued.
Fluent English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of high-volume, low-latency FX systems.
Drive architectural decisions on microservices, APIs, data storage, and front-end integration.
Coach engineers through code reviews and mentoring.
Own end-to-end delivery in a DevOps model: development, testing, release, observability, and production support.
Enable frequent and safe releases with daily production deployments.
Ensure production readiness through instrumentation, alerting and incident readiness.
Collaborate with global colleagues across time zones to deliver across regions.