GO&A Principal Engineer

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of GO&A Principal Engineer.

We are looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer with expertise in agile methodologies, extreme programming (XP), test-driven development (TDD), and DevSecOps practices to join our banking team. As a Principal Engineer, you will lead the technical direction and strategy for our software development projects, ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and innovative solutions. Your strong background in Java, Python, and banking systems will be instrumental in driving the success of our projects and maintaining a high standard of software engineering practices.

In this role, you will:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional development teams, ensuring the adoption and effective implementation of agile methodologies, extreme programming (XP), test-driven development (TDD), and DevSecOps practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical strategies, roadmaps, and implementation plans for our software projects.
• Drive the design and architecture of secure, scalable, and high-performance software solutions, considering both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Champion the adoption of DevSecOps practices, promoting a culture of security, automation, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) throughout the development lifecycle.
• Mentor and coach team members on best practices in software engineering, emphasizing code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards and design principles.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and advancements in agile methodologies, extreme programming (XP), TDD, DevSecOps, Java and Python.
• Collaborate with the QA team to implement comprehensive test strategies, including automated testing, and ensure robust test coverage.
• Drive the adoption of cloud platforms and associated services (we use all major cloud providers including Ali Cloud) to optimize scalability, availability, and cost-efficiency of software solutions.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure adherence to industry-standard security practices, data protection regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, proactively addressing issues that may impact project timelines or software quality.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the development teams.