Application Architect / Associate Director, Software Engineering

ConfidentialIndia, Pune

10 hours ago

Job description

Some Careers Shine Brighter Than Others.

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

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 Associate Director, Software Engineering .

In This Role, You Will

Own end ‑ to ‑ end application architecture (frontend, backend, APIs, data, AI integrations).
Define and maintain architectural blueprints, standards, and reusable patterns.
Guide modernization of legacy PHP components into service ‑ oriented Python / Node.js / API-based solutions.
Design and govern REST / GraphQL APIs (versioning, security, performance, documentation).
Lead Angular and Node.js service architecture (module boundaries, state management, performance, shared libraries).
Drive data and feature engineering for AI / GenAI use cases (feature extraction pipelines, embedding strategies, data quality governance).
Integrate and prototype AI / GenAI (LLM-based agents, RAG pipelines, prompt and safety guardrails).
Establish non-functional requirements (scalability, observability, security, resilience) and enforce them via CI / CD quality gates.
Implement data lifecycle patterns (schema evolution, caching tiers, event streams) supporting both application logic and ML features.
Mentor engineers through design reviews, Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), and technical coaching.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements :

Proven experience as an Application / Solution Architect across web, services, and data layers.

Strong hands-on skills in Python (FastAPI / Django), Node.js (Express / NestJS), and Angular (RxJS, modular architecture).

Working knowledge of PHP (migration / refactoring strategies) and modern API design (OpenAPI, GraphQL).

Experience in feature engineering for ML / AI (data sourcing, transformation, embedding / vector stores, model input pipelines).

Deep understanding of architectural patterns (DDD, microservices vs modular monolith, event-driven, caching).

Security expertise (OAuth2 / OIDC, JWT best practices, OWASP mitigation, secrets management).

Observability tooling proficiency (Prometheus, Grafana, structured logging, tracing / OpenTelemetry).

Practical experience integrating AI / GenAI (LLM APIs, prompt design, retrieval augmentation, guardrails).

Knowledge of data platforms (PostgreSQL / MySQL, Redis, Kafka, Elastic / Mongo) and how they support features & models.

Excellent communication, stakeholder alignment, and mentoring capabilities.

You'll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Issued by – HSBC Software Development India

Skills Required

Express, Graphql, Mongo, Postgresql, Prometheus, Kafka, Node.js, Grafana, Redis, Angular, Django, Mysql, Rxjs, FastAPI, Nestjs, Python

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