Frontend Web developer/Senior Software Engineer

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HSBC 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.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Software Engineer.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high performance frontend applications and platforms

• Drive frontend architecture decisions, technology selection and engineering best practices across projects

• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver intuitive and responsive user experience.

• Mentor and guide frontend engineers by conducting code reviews, technical coaching, and establishing development standards.

• Ensure adherence to modern frontend engineering principles including component-driven development, accessibility, performance optimization, security, and responsive design.

• Define and impalement reusable UI frameworks, design systems, and frontend governance standards. Participate in sprint planning, estimation, technical discussions, and release management activities.

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions for performance bottlenecks and frontend scalability challenges.

• Drive automation practices including frontend testing, CI/CD integration, and quality engineering processes.

• Stay current with emerging frontend technologies, frameworks, and industry trends to continuously improve engineering capabilities.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to align frontend solutions with enterprise architecture and business goals. Contribute to innovation initiatives, proof of concepts, and modernization programs related to web and digital platforms.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript and responsive web development including web workers

• Proven experience leading frontend engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale web applications.

• Strong experience in frontend engineering with expertise in modern frameworks such as REACT, frontend architecture patterns, micro frontend concepts, and component-based development

• Hands-on experience with state management libraries, API integrations, and frontend performance optimization techniques

• Strong understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility standards, and cross-browser compatibility

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and version control systems such as GIT. Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern deployment practices is preferred.

• Excellent communications and stakeholder Management skills with the ability to collaborate across distributed teams.

• Ability to mentor engineers, drive technical discussions, and influence engineering direction. Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.