GSC: Technical Lead

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At HSBC, we’re building the next generation of secure, scalable, and resilient messaging platforms to connect our global business. We value difference, succeed together, take responsibility, and get it done—every day.

We’re seeking a Technical Lead to guide a team of talented messaging platform engineers. You’ll be responsible for the technical direction, delivery, and operational excellence of our messaging solutions, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability, security, and scalability.

You will be part of a global team reporting to the Messaging Platforms Sub-Value Stream Tech Lead and will have the opportunity to work with engineers from multiple geographies.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of high-quality backend services and application components, meeting requirements, timelines, and Group/local engineering standards.
• Design and build distributed systems, translating functional requirements into technical solutions while considering dependencies and non-functional requirements (resilience, performance, security, operability).
• Set and govern engineering quality standards (definition of done, code quality, testing, release readiness); review and challenge designs and implementations to ensure alignment with HSBC and industry standards.
• Promote innovation and adoption of modern tools, technologies, and engineering practices within the domain.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for the pod: prioritise engineering work, remove blockers, mentor engineers, and build a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety.
• Support team capability planning (skills coverage, onboarding, succession planning) and contribute to hiring/interviewing where required. Encourage inclusive ways of working and effective collaboration across roles (engineering, QA, product, architecture, operations).
• Present technical options, delivery status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior stakeholders; tailor the message for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage dependencies across teams and vendors, ensuring alignment on interfaces, standards, and delivery milestones.
• Maintain clear communication and effective working relationships across the delivery team, with accountability for control and compliance across the engineering process.

• Strong backend engineering capability in Java with Spring Boot.
• Experience building and running services on Kubernetes.
• Practical cloud experience, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Strong knowledge of API design standards and best practices, including OpenAPI 3.0 / Swagger, REST, JSON, and microservices patterns.
• Experience with CI/CD tool chains, including Git Hub, Jira, Jenkins (shared libraries), Maven, and Groovy.
• Knowledge of service security, including OAuth 2.0 authentication/authorisation, and experience with Kong API Gateway.
• Proven ability to lead a team through delivery, balancing hands‑on contribution with delegation and coaching. Ability to drive decisions to closure.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, confidence in handling challenging situations. Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders with clear narratives, data‑backed progress reporting, and transparent risk management.

The pay range for this role is 25 000 PLN - 30 000 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)
• Employee assistance program
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery and kindergarten discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Free parking

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