Lead Java Engineer (Collateral Technology)

ABOUT THE PROJECT

We're Markets & Securities Services IT Poland, a technology department providing technology services and solutions for the Investment Bank businesses at HSBC. Systems we create enable transactions across multiple asset classes. Our teams work in partnership with the business counterparts to deliver high-throughput systems, from low latency trading applications to large Microservices platforms. We also perform architecture and cloud migrations.

Java engineering team in Krakow will be responsible for both the development and maintenance of the microservices in Collateral.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a team of 4-8 developers and be responsible for providing technical guidance to POD members apart from playing a role of hands-on developer.
• Lead the team. Inspire, support, mentor, and coach other engineers, grow talents.
• Supporting the product owner in making technology and architecture related decision to groom the backlog as well as help in prioritizing/estimating work. Collaborate with global function and other pods.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, secure and reliable code – using approved design and coding standards.
• Contribute to all phases of the core development lifecycle. Focus on continuous delivery. Own your components.
• Focus on technical debt, cyber security, reducing software vulnerabilities and operational resilience.
• Collaborate with teams and other PODs to arrive at design solutions for complex business problems.
• Innovate, drive introduction of new technologies tooling to automate and optimize our operations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE REQUIRE

• 5+ years of experience in designing, developing, and operating distributed microservice systems written in Java and Spring Boot (Resilience4j, Service Discovery, Sleuth, Ribbon)
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks. TDD and BDD practice
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle, Postgres) and middleware (MQ,PubSub,Solace)
• Practical experience with Cloud (GCP preferrable), Kubernetes, Docker
• Solid knowledge of DevOps and Agile practices
• Ensure software is developed up to highest standards matching modern software development principles: SOLID, KISS, DRY, YAGNI
• Ability to work with business and translate functional requirements into technical solutions,
• Should be able to provide innovative solutions to complex business problems, learn new technologies and business domain.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Multisport card
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Corporate parties & events
• CSR initiatives
• Nursery discounts
• Financial support with trainings and education
• Social fund
• Flexible working hours
• Free parking