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Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.\nHSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.\nWe are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Director, Engineering (GCB4.1)\nIn this role, you will:\nTechnical leadership & architecture\nSolution architecture and modernisation: Contribute to the overall solution architecture for high-performance data pipelines and microservices, covering non-functional requirements such as resilience, scalability, latency, observability, and security. 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Build AI-enabled automation for scripting, tooling, and unit, regression, and functional testing, using Python where appropriate.\nTechnical collaboration: Partner with engineers through code reviews, pair debugging, performance tuning, and production incident resolution.\nPeople leadership and stakeholder management: Coach and mentor engineers at different levels, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, accountability, and continuous improvement. Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders by translating business outcomes into technical plans and delivery milestones. 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