Technical Lead - API

On-site in Sheffield·Added 2 months ago

HSBC

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Overview

Requirements

Work on-site in Sheffield
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Lead-level role.

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Extensive hands-on software development experience across multiple languages/frameworks
Strong grounding in software fundamentals: design patterns, data structures, algorithms, architecture
Experience applying AI to software development patterns/processes to improve delivery at scale
Proven leadership skills (guiding teams, creating a productive environment)
Product/project management capability (planning, resourcing, delivery)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges
Experience working in a control environment or with Technology controls
Experience working in a global organisation with distributed teams and strong collaboration skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

The role

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

We are seeking a Technical Lead - API to join the newly formed CTO Developer Platforms, Standards and Controls team.

What you'll do

You'll be the technical lead across a new product that helps teams inventory their APIs, see compliance against HSBC API standards, and access compliant designs to support delivery. You'll also integrate, evolve and streamline the product's associated applications into a coherent end-to-end user journey for our customers.

Be a proactive, collaborative and inquisitive member of the Standards and Controls leadership team
Act as a key technical leader, overseeing delivery from inception to completion
Shape and refine the bank's API standards, gathering customer feedback and iterating
Explore AI opportunities (e.g., AI review feedback integrated into standards assessments)
Lead/facilitate product planning and prioritisation aligned to the future vision for API standards and tooling
Align and communicate product roadmaps with customers at the centre of change
Champion the use of data and metrics to understand and improve customer outcomes
Provide guidance and mentorship to development teams; ensure best practices and continuous learning

Hiring process

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Submit your CV
Online assessments
Online test
You can take the assessments at any time within a fixed number of days given in the email; the number and type depend on the role.
Interviews
30–60 min
Telephone, on-demand video, live video or in-person interviews; live, telephone and in-person interviews last approximately 30-60 minutes depending on the role.

About HSBC

HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, founded in 1865. It serves millions of customers through its four global businesses.

Customers the world over know and trust HSBC, often over generations, valuing its deep international network, expertise, and focus on their future needs.

Industry: Banking
Founded: 1865
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Website: hsbc.com

In their own words

About the company & team

We're one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

Additional information

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

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