Principal Engineer - Modelling and Europe

Job Description

DescriptionBig Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.Technology teams in the UK work closely with our global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. They also run and manage our IT infrastructure, datacentres and core banking systems that power the worlds 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.Enterprise Technology is the Technology organisation responsible for the design, build and ongoing maintenance of the systems owned by the Group Functions (Risk, Compliance, Finance, Core Banking, Corporate Functions and Deputy COO). The organisation consistsof over 8,000 people working in collaboration across 14 countries, to support over 3,000 applicationsRole Description:Enjoy coding and staying on top of the emerging trends Passionate about open source Love connecting, supporting and building tech communities Then this might be the role for you!As a Principal Engineer you will be comfortable spending 80% of your time coding, providing thought leadership and be a role model to the wider teams. You will experiment and research innovative ways of solving difficult technical problems.Enterprise Technology (ET) is a Global Function encompassing platforms that are vital to the banks operation. ETs mission is to "Enable, Protect and Delight" HSBCs global businesses. Our inclusive culture means a lot to us, and we are searchingfor intellectually curious, compassionate people who are eager to grow their skills.The Analytics & Modelling teams, sit within ET, and provide the Risk & Finance business with the capability to analyse their data and build models for operational use-cases, covering all aspects of the model development lifecycle. There are strategic programmesto pivot to open-source cloud-based solutions and away from vendor-based platforms.Responsibilities:Your primary responsibility is to drive `Engineering Excellence across the modelling platforms and their related large-scale programs. You will demonstrate a passion for delivering quality software efficiently and reducing toil. In addition, you will drivehigh standards across the department and be a role model exemplifying these standards. You will be able to develop and communicate technical strategy and influence stakeholders in the delivery of IT solutions aligned to HSBC Technologys strategic vision.This position plays an instrumental role in driving technical delivery and best in class engineering across a portfolio of agile teams.As the senior most engineer in the area, you will be able to convey complex topics and work closely with the CIOs, business partners as well as your Principal Engineer peers. In addition, you will upskill teams and providing the oversight and direction todeliver at scale.QualificationsEssential Skillset/Experience:There is a specific emphasis on Python & containerisation to ensure data pipelines and models are executed at scale and cloud agnostic. Understanding and experience of Kubernetes and serverless technologies is essential.This role demands a deep awareness of technology, best practices and emerging trends across the industry. You will be able to mobilise ideas safely within the controlled framework ET operate in.

• Hands on passionate technologist who is still delivering code to production
• Ideally does one or more for the following - blogs about technology, has a GitHub portfolio and/or contributes to open source.
• Expert knowledge of Python. Ideally Spark too.
• Experience of working with Quants on modelling would be essential to the role
• Experience in ModelOps would be useful but not essential.
• Ability to follow the industry shifts and offerings across the full-stack including Containers, Kubernetes, Cloud, Virtualization, service mesh, data lakes, storage and networking in Cloud environments.
• A problem solver that can translate business opportunities into technical solutions.
• Experience of modern programming languages (eg. Rust, Go) and the ability to choose the right tool for the job.
• Connect, build and support communities that raise the bar on delivering quality and efficiency.

The role will be based in Sheffield but some travel may be required. This role supports Hybrid working.We believe that being open to a range of perspectives and cultures is vital for our business. We work hard to ensure our diverse and inclusive workplace reflects the communities we serve. We want everyone to achieve their potential - regardless of theirgender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. If you have a different way of seeing the world, we are interested in hearing from you.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 DisabilityConfident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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