Full-Stack Developer

Full-Stack Developer

Home Based Role

Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.

Our technology teams in the UK work closely with HSBC’s global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world’s leading international bank.

Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers.

We work in small, agile DevOps teams with colleagues around the world.

Following extensive investment across our Technology and Digital domains, we are currently seeking an experienced Full-Stack Developer join HSBC Technology.

Global Cloud Services at HSBC is looking for a Senior AWS Full-Stack Developer to join our Amazon Web Services (AWS) Platform Engineering team.

At HSBC we have a “Cloud First” technology strategy. The AWS Platform Team is responsible for the full development lifecycle of in-house cloud native tools and services. These support several hundred applications in using AWS@HSBC in a secure and compliant manner.

You will be joining a highly skilled and diverse team of developers, engineers and architects.

Supporting project teams to build safe, reliable and secure systems that address HSBC’s business needs is fundamental to this team’s responsibilities. To do this, we need people who will:

• Contribute to the security controls in place that ensure the security of HSBC’s assets that evolve continually with AWS improvements and evolving project needs.
• Build and automate tooling and services that help many / all projects to build things in a secure and efficient way.
• Develop robust artefacts including code modules that help project teams to get their security profiles right before any infrastructure is built.
• Write clear documentation outlining everything that we build, highlighting the key points that can be read by technical and non-technical people.
• Represent HSBC as Subject Matter Experts for all things AWS

We need people who ideally have the following skills:

• Seasoned Python developers with experience of distributed systems and building at scale with serverless technologies.
• Experience with modern front-end Javascript frameworks (ideally Typescript / React / NodeJS), Cypress & Storybook (testing), Bootstrap & Ant Design (UI), along with the associated competencies in HTML and CSS
• DevOps and Agile methods of working using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitHub.
• Broad experience working across AWS services, such as Lambda, DynamoDB, Quicksight, Athena, etc.
• A “you build it, you own it, you support it” mentality, providing on-call support from time to time
• Comfortable with Terraform, Docker and Linux.
• Strong collaborative communicators who can thrive in a remote working geographically dispersed team.

It would be a bonus if you had experience with:

• GraphDB / AWS Neptune and / or JupiterOne

• AWS certification(s)
• Good non-functional testing experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry

Come Power a Business that Defines How to Power the World

HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 2078328500.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.”

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will 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.

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