HSBC

Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

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15 hours ago
Guangzhou, ChinaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and delivery of prevention-first, intelligence-led Financial Crime technology architecture.
  • Assess business needs and translate them into technology solutions and phased delivery plans.
  • Modernize legacy applications into cloud-hosted, API-driven, event-enabled and data-led platforms.
  • Identify and evaluate AI/ML use cases based on value, data readiness, feasibility, controls, explainability, adoption and governance.
  • Promote reusable capabilities, common integration patterns and real-time data services across Financial Crime domains.
  • Review solution designs, identify risks, challenge technical decisions and help delivery teams resolve blockers.
  • Drive engineering practices covering delivery quality, testing, observability, automation, release controls and production readiness.
  • Coach engineers and technical leads in modern engineering, cloud, data, DevOps and AI-assisted delivery.
  • Build relationships across global teams and align stakeholders around delivery priorities and architecture decisions.

Requirements

  • Broad technical understanding of application architecture, APIs, microservices, event-driven integration, cloud platforms, data, DevOps, security and automation.
  • Experience contributing to technology modernization, cloud migration, application integration or platform transformation initiatives.
  • Working knowledge of data platforms, data quality, real-time and batch integration, decisioning and analytics.
  • Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, observability and secure software delivery.
  • Awareness of machine learning, LLM-based applications, RAG, agentic workflows and AI-assisted engineering.
  • Understanding of MLOps or LLMOps principles, including controlled deployment, monitoring, governance and operational support.
  • Experience in Agile delivery environments and exposure to tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Jenkins and Terraform or equivalents.
  • Understanding of Financial Crime, fraud, risk, compliance or regulated operational environments; banking experience is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive change, influence stakeholders, communicate complex technology concepts and work across global, multicultural and matrixed teams.
  • Interest in mentoring others and building sustainable engineering and technology capability.

Benefits

  • Flexible working, continuous professional development and opportunities for career growth.
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunity employment practices.

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About HSBC

10,000+ employees

HSBC is a global bank that provides retail, commercial and investment banking, payments, and wealth management to individuals, SMEs, and multinationals. It earns fees, interest income, and trading revenues through branches and digital platforms across major markets. Headquartered in London, it serves over 40 million customers in 58 countries and is listed in London, Hong Kong, New York, and Bermuda.

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