Tech Lead (Java)

HSBC is the largest bank in Europe and one of the largest investment banks globally. MSS IT provides technology solutions for its Global Banking and Markets business worldwide. The Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) IT team enables exposure calculation across thousands of HSBC clients globally every day. The team is building the next generation of CCR Engines involving migration to Cloud platforms and replacing vendor software with an in-house developed analytic library. The new engine comprises microservices leveraging open-source infrastructure, running on Google Cloud Platform and on-premise infrastructures. Technologies used include Java SE, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Apache Beam, Apache Flink, GCP, Redis, REST APIs, Ansible, Jenkins. HSBC and Traded Risk are investing in Agile culture with DevOps, CI/CD, and Cloud Technologies. A new development team is being initiated in Krakow in 2023 as part of a long-term strategy to support the platform in Europe.

• 7+ years experience designing, developing, and operating distributed systems in Java.
• Experience with Java core and Spring ecosystem (Hystrix, Eureka, Zuul, Sleuth, Feign, Ribbon).
• Experience with microservices and REST APIs.
• Experience with Apache Beam and Apache Flink.
• Cloud knowledge, preferably Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with test-driven development.
• Solid knowledge of DevOps practices.

Nice to have:

• Experience with distributed applications using in-memory stores like Redis.
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL).

• Lead software development teams in an Agile/Lean environment.
• Design, develop, and operate distributed systems and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop microservices with REST APIs.
• Use Apache Beam and Apache Flink.
• Translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Lead and mentor the team covering development, automated testing, and deployment of frequent releases.
• Ensure production availability and ownership of services.
• Ensure software development follows principles: SOLID, KISS, DRY, YAGNI.
• Collaborate with delivery manager and technical leads to evolve system architecture.
• Act as both technical lead and hands-on developer.