Java Backend Engineer/ Consultant Specialist

Wanted
Back-end developer

To help shape the future of banking

Do you want to work on some of tech and banking’s hardest challenges, playing your part in building the real-world tech that helps make 41 million customers’ lives better every day? 

Do you want to be at the forefront of innovation in one of the world’s most important industries, working with AI, quantum and other emerging technologies? 

Then we want your code, creativity and passion. At HSBC, you can do the best work of your career.  

HSBC is at the forefront of digital-first banking 

Our ambition is to be the most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do – and a huge part of that is about harnessing the power of AI, quantum and emerging technologies. We have been a leader in machine learning and AI ethics for over a decade, led by some of the industry’s most creative thinkers and problem-solvers. 

We want back-end developers for our Group Chief Information Office  
HSBC’s business capabilities in trade and receivables financing, liquidity and cash management, capital financing and investment banking, payments, and credit and lending for corporate and institutional clients covering over 50 key global locations. 

Working with us means that you get to work with talented individuals from across the globe and your opportunities are limitless.  We continually strive to provide a faster, better service, to look across and beyond our teams to collaborate, innovate and learn from each other, and we’re not afraid to challenge or learn from our mistakes.  

What your days will look like: 

• You’ll work in a small team - Usually 4–6 engineers (backend, frontend, QA, DevOps). Mostly co-located in the same squad, sometimes collaborating remotely across regions and time zones. 

  
  
  

• You’ll do hands-on coding - Building and maintaining Java microservices and backend APIs (REST/gRPC/GraphQL), writing clean code with strong unit/integration test coverage and using AI coding assistants to speed up delivery without compromising quality. 

  
  
  

• You’ll liaise with the business - Partnering with Product Owners and stakeholders to shape requirements, clarify SLAs/non-functional needs (performance, resilience, RTO), and provide technical input during grooming and planning. 

  
  
  

• You’ll support code in production - Taking ownership of services you build—participating in on-call, incident response and root-cause analysis, then implementing fixes and long-term improvements. 

  
  
  

• You’ll proactively troubleshoot - Monitoring performance, resilience and scalability; improving observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and alerting to spot issues early and reduce customer impact. 

  
  
  

• You’ll help us improve - Strengthening engineering best practices (code reviews, security, documentation, design patterns), improving CI/CD and deployment automation, and coaching junior engineers on coding and operational practices when needed. 

  
  
  

The skills you’ll need to succeed 

You know backend engineering: Java, APIs, microservices and data 

• You’ve designed and delivered microservices using modern Java frameworks. 

  
  
  

• You know HTTP APIs inside out (REST and/or gRPC/GraphQL), including API contract design and versioning. 

  
  
  

You build cloud-native services that run reliably 

• You’ve built and operated services on Kubernetes and understand cloud-native patterns. 

  
  
  

• You’ve worked with public cloud platforms like Azure or GCP (deployments, configuration, managed services). 

  
  
  

You test like you mean it 

• You write unit and integration tests and maintain healthy automated test coverage. 

  
  
  

You can ship software through CI/CD 

• You’ve contributed to CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitHub, build tooling) and deployment automation 

  
  
  

You can support production and handle incidents 

• You’ve done production support, including on-call, incident response and root-cause analysis. 

  
  
  

• You know observability: logging, metrics, tracing and alerting, and how to use them to troubleshoot quickly. 

  
  
  

We value diverse experience 
 If you’ve worked in financial services or fin-tech, great. But if your career has taken a less traditional route, we encourage you to apply. We’re not looking for ‘the right logos’ on your CV. We’re interested how you think, how you build, and the skills you can demonstrate. 

Why developers choose HSBC 

‘Inclusive, stable, innovative, serious company that cares about its employees' wellbeing’ Developer, HSBC. 

‘Good working environment, interesting and high scale technologies, smart people and high-quality experts to work’  Developer, HSBC. 

• You’re part of something bigger. HSBC has been a trusted foundation of the global economy for 160 years. You’re working on real-world solutions relied on by governments, institutions, businesses and millions of customers every day. 

  
  
  

• You can make your mark. If you like seizing opportunities when they arise, HSBC is for you. Spot something that needs fixing. Or an opportunity that could be developed. We’ll back you.  

  
  
  

• You’ll be part of an inclusive team. We’re a place that attracts collaborators who value diverse perspectives and working together to get things done.   

  
  
  

• You can shape the career you want. Specialise. Generalise. Lead a team. Try something totally new. There are so many opportunities at HSBC you can plot a career path that’s unique to you.  

  
  
  

• You’ll learn, develop and perform at your best. We support our people to do their best work. You’ll have access to communities of practice, mentors and subject matter experts, and time set aside for skills development. 

  
  
  

• You can work flexibly. Choose from a range of hybrid working options, so your work fits around your life.  

  
  
  

What happens next 
Send us your CV on our career link (www.hsbc.com/careers) for the Job ID (38006).  

If it’s a match, then you’ll go through the below recruitment process: 

– An online skills assessment 

– An On Demand Video Interview 

– Technical Interviews as per process (Virtual/F2F) 

HSBC does not accept any money for recruitment. Candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly by the HSBC Hiring Team via official channels.