Tech Lead (XVA)

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Your career opportunity

HSBC Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) supports clients and markets with robust, well-controlled trading and risk management capabilities. Within this, the XVA function plays a critical role in ensuring derivatives are priced and managed appropriately for counterparty credit risk, funding, capital and collateral impacts—helping the business make informed decisions and meet regulatory and governance expectations.

The XVA programme brings together a global, cross-functional team spanning the United Kingdom, Poland, Canada and Asia, working across time zones as one delivery unit. We partner day-to-day with Front Office, Market Risk, Finance, Treasury, Operations and Model Risk to deliver consistent outcomes across regions, with English as our primary language of communication.

Within the engineering and reliability capability supporting XVA, our focus is on delivering business requirements at pace and owning products end-to-end—from discovery and design through build, testing, release and production support. We translate business outcomes into clear technical deliverables, remove friction through simplification and automation.

Risk and control are central to how we deliver. We build resilient platforms with strong engineering standards, embedded controls, and transparent operational processes—strengthening auditability, reducing operational risk, and ensuring changes move safely and quickly into production.

Joining XVA means working across the full trade lifecycle—from trade capture and market data through valuation, risk, controls and reporting—using modern, market-leading technologies. It’s a transformation programme with real impact: better pricing, stronger risk management and a more resilient platform for the years ahead.

We are seeking talented IT professionals who are passionate about building a career in CIB technology. Above all, we place great importance not only on what we achieve, but also on how we achieve it. In XVA team, you will find an environment that values respect, work-life balance, and personal growth. Achievements are recognised, leadership is transparent about business direction, and you will have clarity on your role within our strategy, with strong managerial support to help you succeed.

What you’ll do

• Serve as a senior developer, accountable for end-to-end project delivery.

• Take ownership of the entire product lifecycle, from requirements clarification to post-launch optimisation.

• Implement (code) assigned modules and tasks, providing technical solutions and design input to the team.

• Liaise with product owners and subject matter experts (SMEs) to clarify user stories, acceptance criteria, and testing scope.

• Collaborate closely with the architecture team to deliver solutions that meet business needs and timelines, with a forward-thinking and design-driven approach.

• Work with stakeholders across multiple global locations to ensure focused and effective delivery.

• Provide timely and effective production support, including incident troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution for live systems.

• Demonstrate strong learning agility to quickly adapt to new technologies, business domains, and project requirements.

• Contribute to building a low-latency, scalable, and resilient application platform to support growing business volumes and reduce recurring maintenance costs.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; or equivalent practical experience (typically 5+ years in a full-time software engineering/IT role).

• A strong track record of building scalable, secure backend systems as part of multi-tier applications.

• Experienced with backend programming languages (Java/Scala is required; Python/Golang is a plus).

• Proficient in database technologies (SQL/NoSQL, e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL) and backend frameworks.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to take on some BA work when required.

• Keen sense of ownership, carried through the full SDLC from specification to production support.

• Team player, with a proven awareness of the importance of team working in a fast paced highly technical environment.

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 28 000 PLN – 32 000 PLN (monthly, gross).

Additional car allowance in the amount of 4786 PLN (monthly, gross).

Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards

• Multisport card

• Private medical care

• Life insurance

• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).

• Cafeteria platform

• Employee assistance program

• Additional contributions to PPK scheme

• Corporate parties & events

• CSR initiatives

• Nursery discounts

• Financial support with trainings and education

• Social fund

• Flexible working hours 

• Free parking

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test

• Telephone screen

• Interview with the hiring manager

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.

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