Lead Full Stack Engineer

We’re currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Lead Full Stack Engineer.

• Be hands on, delivering code to production, supporting the architecture and design of the system aligned to a microservice structure.
• Drive the delivery of code at a faster cadence across the wider team, leading by example with the volume and reliability of change you are delivering.
• Actively engage with the business and engineering leadership to fully understand requirements and communicate them across the wider team.
• Bring ideas and solutions to the table due to your understanding of the wider requirements.
• Lead and drive the wider engineering culture expected across our teams.
• Collaborate with a global team where coordination activities cross regional boundaries.
• Proactively remove impediments, identify risk and communicate issues to program management.
• Identify process inefficiencies and find innovative and programmatic ways to eliminate them.

• Proven track record in software engineering, designing, developing and deploying backend applications—while driving engineering and cultural change across teams and delivery processes.
• Strong capability in designing individual microservices as well as the broader microservice architecture.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams to deliver production changes at high cadence.
• Solid experience in CI/CD best practice, tooling and implementation.
• Hands‑on delivery of RESTful APIs into production environments.
• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, including schema design and day‑to‑day database development.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK‑based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay, and support when you return to work. There is also a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces – no matter gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic background or age. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long‑term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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