Lead Software Engineer (AI)

HSBC Technology Poland is hiring for a senior leadership role within their CTO Data Tech team, focusing on enterprise-scale full-stack development, cloud engineering on GCP, and AI/ML implementation in the area of Data Management technologies.

• 10+ years of relevant technical experience in enterprise software development with at least 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python for backend development (Flask, FastAPI, Django).
• Strong expertise in React JS with modern JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend.
• Proven experience architecting and deploying enterprise solutions on GCP including Cloud Run, GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Vertex AI.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML solutions.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems.
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams (5-15 members) with a proven track record of delivering large-scale projects on time and with high quality.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, design patterns, enterprise architecture, and cloud-native application best practices.
• Experience with agile methodologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD implementations (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code.

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of enterprise-scale full-stack applications using Python (backend) and React JS (frontend).
• Define technical strategy and roadmap for AI-powered data management solutions on GCP.
• Drive implementation of AI/ML capabilities to enhance data controls, quality checks, and risk detection in production environments.
• Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices for cloud-native applications on GCP.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of full-stack engineers and AI specialists, fostering a high-performance culture focused on delivery excellence.
• Own end-to-end technical delivery of complex, multi-workstream projects supporting regulatory compliance (BCBS 239, IRR, etc.).
• Develop comprehensive project plans with clear milestones and drive execution with urgency while maintaining quality and security standards.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Data Governance, and Business teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.