VP, Lead Engineer

HSBC Service Delivery; Kraków; On-site; PLN 236,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Private medical care

Life insurance

Annual bonus

Home office setup reimbursement

Job summary

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

is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design and build Python-based modelling solutions for Global Treasury. You will develop containerised solutions, implement CI/CD automations, and ensure robust, reusable software environments that integrate with databases, storage, and frontends. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience, strong Python library development, API design, and knowledge of finance or analytics.

Qualifications

• Extensive backend design and development in Python, including API design.
• Experience with containerised solutions and CI/CD on cloud platforms.
• 5+ years in relevant roles and strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement Global Treasury Python-based modelling solutions.
• Support containerised solutions and CI/CD automations.
• Deliver robust reusable coding environment and automated deployment.

Skills

Python backend

FastAPI

Airflow

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

APIs

Tools

Docker

GitHub

CI/CD

S3

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.

Your career opportunity

Global Finance aspires to be the best finance function in the financial services industry, delivering powerful insights to our customers, within the bank and externally. We work as a seamless team to support HSBC’s businesses to deliver our strategy.

What you’ll do

• Design, build and implement Global Treasury Python-based modelling solutions
• Support building and implementation of Global Treasury containerised solutions and CI/CD automations
• Deliver a coding environment that is easy to use, is robust and can be fully re-used.
• Provide automated solutions for fast and agile model build and deployment.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, Quantitative Analysts and IT to create synergies across different functions and departments and contribute to the end‑to‑end design and planning.
• Implement software strategically, following best practice to ensure that solutions address the evolving business and regulatory requirements;
• Work closely with the Head of Financial Engineering to ensure smooth change management and maintenance of the system in compliance with HSBC Group standards;
• Work closely with the Quantitative Analytics teams to build software solutions that are practical, workable and comply with accounting, regulatory or other requirements;

To succeed in this role you need to have:

• Vast experience in designing and building large scale backend applications and systems in Python for local and cloud environments – also from scratch – with strong focus on development of new Python libraries, design and implementation of APIs and providing integration with other systems (databases, storage, frontends etc).
• Experience in building containerised solutions and CI/CD pipelines for end2end automations on cloud-based platforms (GCP, Docker), preferably utilizing Jenkins and Github integration is considered a plus.
• 5+ years of relatable experience
• Expert knowledge of at least three of: Python, FastAPI, Apache Airflow, S3, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker
• Experience writing and reviewing technical documentation and leading test-driven development
• Knowledge of finance, particularly quantitative finance, experience of Risk or Analytics is nice to have.

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 21 141 PLN – 31 000 PLN (monthly, gross).

Additional car allowance in the amount of 4 786 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 training and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test
• Telephone screen
• Interview with the hiring manager

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

We thank all interested candidates for their applications. We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates.

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