Senior Software Engineer

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Software Engineer.

Principal Responsibilities

• Deliver AEM-related front-end development and componentisation, including page/template/component development, front-end engineering practices, performance optimisation, and maintainability improvements.
• Design and develop Spring Boot microservices, including REST API design, business logic implementation, exception handling, logging, and observability integration.
• Participate in application deployment and runtime optimisation on AWS and Kubernetes, including containerisation, configuration management, environment handling, capacity, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with Product, Business, Architecture, QA, Operations/SRE, and Security to drive requirement clarification, technical solution reviews, and delivery execution.
• Write and maintain database scripts, data-fix scripts, and automation scripts to support releases and rapid production troubleshooting.
• Contribute to code reviews, unit testing, and CI practices to improve engineering quality and delivery efficiency.
• Respond quickly to production incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and drive long-term fixes and preventive actions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with strong end-to-end delivery capability and solid engineering discipline.
• Hands-on AEM front-end development experience with a good understanding of AEM component-based development and front-end best practices.
• Spring Boot microservices development experience; familiar with common microservices patterns, API design, and foundational capabilities such as authentication/authorisation, exception handling, and logging.
• Solid cloud-native fundamentals: working knowledge of core AWS services and architecture concepts; basic Kubernetes capability (deployment, service discovery, configuration, and troubleshooting).
• Strong database skills: proficient in relational databases (e.g., MySQL/Oracle/PostgreSQL) with data modelling and SQL.
• Scripting capability (Shell/Python, etc.) to support automation and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills: able to articulate technical solutions and risks clearly, and work effectively across teams to drive closure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: able to diagnose issues under pressure, propose actionable solutions, and drive continuous improvement through post-incident reviews.

Benefits

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected, and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working, and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.