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Tech Lead role at HSBC – hybrid, full time, building secure, scalable messaging platforms.
Lead backend engineering with Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes & AWS, mentoring teams & managing delivery.
Job Advert Details
GSC: Tech Lead
GSC: Tech Lead
Job ID
288580
Location
Poland
Area of interest
Technology
Job type
Permanent - Full Time
Work style
Hybrid Working
Opening date
23-Jun-2026
Closing date
23-Jul-2026
Job Advert Details
Some careers shine brighter than others.
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 simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
Your career opportunity
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.
What you’ll do
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 help to remove blockers and keep delivery predictable. Coach, mentor, and develop engineers through regular feedback, and structured knowledge sharing; 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.
What you need to have to succeed in this role
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 toolchains, including GitHub, 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.
What we offer
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)
Cafeteria platform
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
Flexible working hours
Free parking
If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:
Online behavioural test (for external candidates only)
Telephone screen (for external candidates only)
Job interview with the hiring manager
We are looking to hire as soon as possible so don’t wait and apply now!
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.
We thank all interested candidates for their applications. We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates.
In case you would like resign from participation in recruitment process or withdraw previously sent to us application, please email us at: krakow.recruitment@hsbc.com
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