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Guided by our purpose of opening up a world of opportunity, our ambition is to become the world’s most trusted bank globally, putting customers at the heart of everything we do.\nThe Opportunity\nThis role develops and maintains software products across HSBC’s Digital Foundations technology stack with a focus on mobile native apps (iOS and Android) integrating with API microservices and supporting services. You’ll work across the end-to-end delivery and run lifecycle spanning development, testing and operational support with the ability to move between technology stacks. A key part of the role is advancing modern mobile engineering practices while strengthening the technical capability of the wider engineering community. You’ll partner with product owners and technical leaders to shape strategy, standards, roadmaps and requirements. You’ll also help ensure mobile releases meet operational expectations for performance, alerting and design quality. 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