Associate Director, Software Engineering, HSBC

HSBC

Location:
China, Xi'an

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Some careers have more impact than others. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Job Responsibility:

Provide extensive experience in designing and developing of significant applications with considerable experience in leadership
Continuously contribute to code and review other's code for best practice
Write and own standards, define product change strategies and to reach identified visions
Ensure service resilience, service sustainability and recovery time objectives are met for all the software solutions delivered
Responsible for automating the continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline within a DevOps product/service team
Provide Subject Matter Expertise in an area such as: devOps, security, accessibility, agile, production governance etc
Create and contribute to solutions designs and make judgement calls about adoption of tech debt
Own delivery of a product (from requirement to production)
Provide value during production incidents even for things that they have not necessarily been involved in coding and Chair retros across different teams
Break down a programme of work into manageable deliveries and step into the Production Support Management (PSM) role
Build trusted relationships with the business and maintain a good appreciation of the business domain they work in
Communicate clearly, acting as liaison between engineering teams and senior management, translating technical details into business strategies
Develop business cases benefits of addressing technical debt / platform improvement
Promote continuous improvement for self and team
Remove impediments to team's productivity and direct collaboration with Product Owners without the involvement of intermediary roles such as architects, technical leads, business analysts, scrum master and project managers

Requirements:

10+ years technology experience
Hands on engineering background with experience in an individual contributor engineering role
People manager and broad experience in managing teams of different work streams
Strong leadership skills, team-builder and influencer
Understanding of banking / HSBC and understanding of how change drives benefits for HSBC, its customers and other stakeholders
Experience in working Agile environment with a strong focus on developing engineering solutions
Proven ability to drive developer productivity improvement – through automation and advanced technical skills
Proven track record in effective stakeholder management
Strong customer focus and effective in managing business relationships
Ability to think laterally and innovatively and find creative solutions, with a proactive approach to problem solving and delivery
Ability to understand business issues and devise solutions that deliver results, constructing fresh approaches where appropriate and making connections to other issues
Great attention to detail and an ability to identify and manage risk
Strong management of Operational, Financial crime and Cyber Risk

What we offer:

Equal opportunity employer
Continuous professional development
Flexible working
Opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 12, 2025

Expiration:
September 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Associate Director, Software Engineering

HSBC

Location:China, Xi'an

Category:IT - Software Development

Contract Type:Not provided