HSBC tech stack

HSBC builds mostly with Java, SQL, Python, C#. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, NATS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL. Java is named in 7 of the 27 job postings HSBC published in the last 12 months (26%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of HSBC, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
70
Postings analysed
27
Open now
25
Modernity
69 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does HSBC use?

Java is named in 26% of job postings at HSBC, followed by SQL (26%), Python (22%), C# (7%).

Java 7 26% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
SQL 7 26% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Python 6 22% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
C# 2 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 2 7% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Node JS 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SAS 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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LookML1
TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does HSBC use?

Spring Boot is named in 7% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Angular (4%), Dagger (4%), DataStore (4%).

Spring Boot 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Angular 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Dagger 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
DataStore 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Espresso 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Hilt 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
JUnit 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Jetpack Compose 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Koin1
Room1
Spring Framework1
ViewModel1
WorkManager1

What databases does HSBC use?

PostgreSQL is named in 4% of job postings at HSBC.

PostgreSQL 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does HSBC use?

Kubernetes is named in 19% of job postings at HSBC, followed by NATS (11%), .NET (7%), AWS (7%).

Kubernetes 5 19% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
NATS 3 11% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
.NET 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Anthropic 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
AppDynamics 1 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Azure 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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OpenAI1
QlikSense1
Splunk1
Power BI1
Spark1

What developer tools does HSBC use?

Jenkins is named in 11% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Rest API (11%), Microsoft Excel (11%), Git (7%).

Jenkins 3 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Rest API 3 11% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 11% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 1 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Claude Code 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Copilot 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Docker 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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GraphQL1
Model Context Protocol1
SoapUI1
pySpark1
dbt1

Which engineering practices does HSBC ask for?

CI/CD is named in 41% of job postings at HSBC, followed by Incident Management (11%), SLI/SLO/SLA (11%), AI Agents (7%).

CI/CD 11 41% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Aug 2026
Incident Management 3 11% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 3 11% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
AI Agents 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
RAG 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Machine Learning 2 7% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Clean Architecture 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Dependency Injection 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Human-in-the-Loop1
IAM1
Knowledge Graph1
MVVM1
NLP1
Platform Engineering1
Semantic Search1
Semantic Search1
Service Mesh1
State Management1
Trunk-Based Development1

What other technologies does HSBC use?

Kotlin Coroutines is named in 4% of job postings at HSBC.

Kotlin Coroutines 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each HSBC team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Leadership

5 postings
Java2
Rest API2
SQL2

Backend

3 postings
.NET2
Java2
Python2
Spring Boot2

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How is the HSBC stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
.NETSep 2026
C#Sep 2026
Microsoft ExcelSep 2026
JavaScriptSep 2026
NATSSep 2026
Spring BootSep 2026
JenkinsSep 2026
GitSep 2026

How modern is the HSBC stack?

Modern 69/100

HSBC scores 69 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 395 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Java35%
SQL64%
Python62%
Kubernetes37%
NATS1%
.NET19%
AWS38%
C#28%
JavaScript42%
Spring Boot22%

What sets HSBC apart

NATS1%

Questions about the HSBC tech stack

What programming languages does HSBC use?

The languages named in HSBC job postings are Java (26%), SQL (26%), Python (22%), C# (7%), JavaScript (7%), as a share of the 27 postings of the last 12 months.

Does HSBC use Spring Boot?

Yes. Spring Boot is named in 2 of 27 job postings (7%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does HSBC use?

The cloud and platforms named in HSBC job postings are Kubernetes (5), NATS (3), .NET (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Leadership job at HSBC?

Leadership postings at HSBC most often require Java (2), Rest API (2), SQL (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the HSBC tech stack changing?

Yes. .NET, C#, Microsoft Excel, JavaScript first appeared in HSBC job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the HSBC tech stack?

HSBC scores 69 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 27 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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: 70 technologies from 27 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/hsbc/technologies

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