Associate Director, Software Engineering

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Software Engineering.

Business:Chief AI Office

Principal responsibilities

• Design, build, and deliver AI enabled solutions covering LLM powered features, RAG based knowledge solutions, agentic workflows, automation platforms, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and user facing enterprise applications.
• Partner with business stakeholders and senior engineers to understand operational workflows, identify high value AI opportunities, and shape practical delivery plans.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical designs covering AI / LLM integration, data flows, APIs, security controls, and deployment models.
• Develop production grade software using technologies such as Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, backend services, databases, cloud platforms, and containers.
• Apply engineering standards for testing, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), logging, monitoring, and evaluation of AI solution quality and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, AI researchers, data scientists, enterprise architects, cyber security, risk, and compliance teams to ensure solutions are safe, scalable, and enterprise ready.
• Support production rollout, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of deployed AI solutions.
• Share knowledge with teammates through code reviews, design discussions, and delivery best practice sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid professional experience in software engineering, AI engineering, or related technical delivery roles, with a strong record of building and productionising enterprise systems.
• Strong hands on programming capability in Python, and experience with at least one additional enterprise development language or ecosystem such as JavaScript / TypeScript, Java, C#, or Go.
• Practical understanding of AI / Machine Learning (ML) and LLM application architectures, including RAG, embeddings, prompt orchestration, model APIs, evaluation, and guardrails.
• Proven track record of delivering production systems such as backend services, APIs, data integrations, web applications, or automation platforms in complex environments.
• Good knowledge of architecture and engineering practices including distributed systems, integration patterns, security, observability, CI/CD, and operational support.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to business stakeholders and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to stay hands on in code, design, troubleshooting, and production readiness.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer 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. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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