Senior Full Stack Engineer - Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Platform Engineer

Own end-to-end delivery across build test release and run for platform products and services

Set and communicate technology strategy balancing business delivery with ongoing technical debt remediation

Improve development pods and ways of working measured through fewer production incidents and increased release cadence

Advance engineering excellence including automation strong testing discipline code quality continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) maturity and operational readiness

Design reliability into services by addressing non-functional requirements including performance resilience observability and recoverability

Ensure safe predictable change through small regular non-breaking releases plus release execution change management and operational acceptance

Run production support rituals including incident response problem management post-incident reviews (PIRs) retrospectives and stand-ups and ensure root causes are fixed

Manage risk and control items proactively including vulnerabilities plus control and governance processes

Prioritize work with stakeholders including Technology Owner (Tech Owner) Product Owner and Information Technology Security Officer (ITSO)

Mentor colleagues to adopt platform capabilities through pairing documentation and knowledge sharing

Own objectives and key results (OKRs) setting and review with regular check-ins to track progress and outcomes

Communicate progress and impact by sharing updates and achievements and identifying broader contribution opportunities for the team

Bring strong full-stack development and operations (DevOps) experience across build test release and run including Continuous Delivery practices

Demonstrate hands-on ability to code and deploy to production across at least two languages and learn new stacks as needed such as Java JavaScript Clojure and Python

Apply relational database experience with PostgreSQL preferred

Use working knowledge of Unix with a solid infrastructure understanding and comfort operating across Unix and Windows environments

Design and consume Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) application programming interfaces (APIs) such as Representational State Transfer (REST)

Apply strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills to support delivery and improve production outcomes

Show proven technical leadership through raising engineering standards coaching and improving team ways of working

Demonstrate strong production support capability including observability incident management problem management and service reliability improvements

Manage multiple development teams and partner directly with Product Owners end-to-end with minimal reliance on intermediary roles

Apply strong stakeholder management and make sound trade-offs across time risk and quality including knowing when to escalate

Apply working knowledge of cybersecurity and regulatory requirements such as data privacy consent and data residency and apply them in delivery

This role provides ownership of platform outcomes from strategy through production operations in Toronto. You will improve how frequently teams can release while keeping change safe predictable and well-governed. You will strengthen engineering practices across pods and turn operational learning into lasting improvements. If you want a role that combines hands-on engineering with clear delivery accountability across build and run we would like to hear from you.

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in Canada. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.