Tech Lead (XVA)

HSBC Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) supports clients and markets with trading and risk management capabilities. The XVA function ensures derivatives are priced and managed for counterparty credit risk, funding, capital, and collateral impacts. The XVA programme is a global, cross-functional team working across multiple regions and time zones. The engineering and reliability capability focuses on delivering business requirements end-to-end with strong engineering standards and operational controls. The team works across the full trade lifecycle using modern technologies in a transformation programme.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline; or equivalent practical experience (typically 5+ years).
• Strong track record of building scalable, secure backend systems as part of multi-tier applications.
• Experience with backend programming languages: Java and Scala required; Python and Golang are a plus.
• Proficient in database technologies including SQL and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to perform some business analysis work.
• Ownership of full software development lifecycle from specification to production support.
• Team player with awareness of importance of teamwork in a fast-paced technical environment.

• Serve as a senior developer, accountable for end-to-end project delivery.
• Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from requirements clarification to post-launch optimisation.
• Implement assigned modules and tasks, providing technical solutions and design input.
• Liaise with product owners and subject matter experts to clarify user stories, acceptance criteria, and testing scope.
• Collaborate with the architecture team to deliver solutions meeting business needs and timelines.
• Work with stakeholders across multiple global locations to ensure focused and effective delivery.
• Provide timely and effective production support, including incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution.
• Contribute to building a low-latency, scalable, and resilient application platform.