VP, Lead Engineer

Requirements

To succeed in this role you need to have:

• Vast experience in designing and building large scale backend applications and systems in Python for local and cloud environments – also from scratch – with strong focus on development of new Python libraries, design and implementation of APIs and providing integration with other systems (databases, storage, frontends etc).
• Experience in building containerised solutions and CI/CD pipelines for end2end automations on cloud-based platforms (GCP, Docker), preferably utilizing Jenkins and Github integration is considered a plus.
• 5+ years of relatable experience
• Expert knowledge of at least three of: Python, FastAPI, Apache Airflow, S3, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker
• Experience in writing and reviewing technical documentation and leading test-driven development
• Knowledge of finance, particularly quantitative finance, experience of Risk or Analytics is nice to have.

Offer description

Your responsibilities

• Design, build and implement Global Treasury Python-based modelling solutions
• Support building and implementation of Global Treasury containerised solutions and CI/CD automations
• Deliver a coding environment that is easy to use, is robust and can be fully re-used.
• Provide automated solutions for fast and agile model build and deployment.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, Quantitative Analysts and IT to create synergies across different functions and departments and contribute to the end-to-end design and planning.
• Implement software strategically, following best practice to ensure that solutions address the evolving business and regulatory requirements;
• Work closely with the Head of Financial Engineering to ensure smooth change management and maintenance of the system in compliance with HSBC Group standards;
• Work closely with the Quantitative Analytics teams to build software solutions that are practical, workable and comply with accounting, regulatory or other requirements