HSBC tech stack
HSBC builds mostly with Python, JavaScript, Java, Clojure. Its stack also includes GCP, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, FastAPI. Python is named in 15 of the 19 job postings HSBC published in the last 12 months (79%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of HSBC, updated Oct 21, 2026.
What programming languages does HSBC use?
Python is named in 79% of job postings at HSBC, followed by JavaScript (42%), Java (32%), Clojure (21%).
Python
15 79%
JavaScript
8 42%
Java
6 32%
Clojure
4 21%
SQL
4 21%
TypeScript
4 21%
COBOL
2 11%
Rust
2 11%
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What frameworks and libraries does HSBC use?
Spring Boot is named in 26% of job postings at HSBC, followed by FastAPI (26%), React.js (21%), Django (16%).
Spring Boot
5 26%
FastAPI
5 26%
React.js
4 21%
Django
3 16%
Flask
3 16%
Espresso
1 5%
Flink
1 5%
Mockito
1 5%
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What databases does HSBC use?
InfluxDB is named in 21% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Google BigQuery (16%), ElasticSearch (11%), Oracle (11%).
What cloud and platforms does HSBC use?
GCP is named in 37% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Kubernetes (37%), Grafana (32%), GitHub (26%).
GCP
7 37%
Kubernetes
7 37%
Grafana
6 32%
GitHub
5 26%
Google Cloud Run
3 16%
Google GKE
3 16%
Vertex AI
3 16%
Checkmarx
2 11%
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What developer tools does HSBC use?
Jenkins is named in 32% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Docker (26%), Git (11%), IBM MQ (11%).
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Which engineering practices does HSBC ask for?
CI/CD is named in 47% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Platform Engineering (26%), DNS (21%), Time Series (21%).
CI/CD
9 47%
Platform Engineering
5 26%
Time Series
4 21%
Incident Management
1 5%
Material Design
1 5%
What does each HSBC team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
8 postingsLeadership
5 postingsAI/ML
3 postingsHow does your stack fit HSBC?
How much does HSBC pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all HSBC postings with stated pay: $95k across 19 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 15 | $95k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 8 | $86k | −10% |
| GCP | 7 | $97k | +2% |
| Kubernetes | 7 | $95k | 0% |
| Java | 6 | $102k | +7% |
| Grafana | 6 | $94k | −1% |
| Spring Boot | 5 | $101k | +6% |
| FastAPI | 5 | $97k | +2% |
| GitHub | 5 | $80k | −16% |
How modern is the HSBC stack?
HSBC scores 71 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the HSBC stack in its industry?
Share of the 891 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets HSBC apart
Companies with a stack like HSBC
Questions about the HSBC tech stack
What programming languages does HSBC use?
The languages named in HSBC job postings are Python (79%), JavaScript (42%), Java (32%), Clojure (21%), SQL (21%), as a share of the 19 postings of the last 12 months.
Does HSBC use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 5 of 19 job postings (26%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does HSBC use?
The cloud and platforms named in HSBC job postings are GCP (7), Kubernetes (7), Grafana (6) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at HSBC?
Backend postings at HSBC most often require Python (6), JavaScript (5), Clojure (4), Grafana (4), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the HSBC tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in HSBC job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the HSBC tech stack?
HSBC scores 71 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the HSBC tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting HSBC publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 19 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 21, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "HSBC tech stack: 63 technologies from 19 job postings", as of Oct 21, 2026. https://alion.io/company/hsbc-service-delivery/technologies