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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 Associate Director, Data and Analytics
In this role, you will:
- Define and drive the overall architecture for AI systems and Python-based platforms, ensuring robustness, scalability, reliability, and maintainability in production
- Lead the design and development of scalable, production-grade AI applications and services, including GenAI/LLM integration into enterprise applications where applicable
- Establish and enforce best practices in Python engineering (code quality, performance optimisation, secure coding), including reusable frameworks, accelerators, and coding standards
- Guide teams on system design, microservices architecture, API development, and distributed systems; conduct design reviews, code reviews, and architectural governance
- Evaluate, onboard, and standardise new tools, frameworks, and AI technologies; stay current with advancements in AI, GenAI, and the Python ecosystem
- Own delivery timelines, technical milestones, engineering quality metrics, and drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and tools
- Identify risks, bottlenecks, dependencies, and cost/performance trade-offs; drive mitigation strategies and optimise cost, performance, and operational efficiency
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers and AI practitioners, driving a culture of best practices, innovation, accountability, and execution
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements: - Deep expertise in Python and related frameworks (including FastAPI), with strong engineering fundamentals in code quality, performance tuning, and secure coding
- Strong understanding of AI concepts with hands-on experience using Python AI/ML libraries; experience building production-grade AI solutions
- Experience integrating GenAI/LLMs into applications, including prompt engineering and AI application integration patterns
- Strong knowledge of data engineering, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems; proven ability to design scalable system architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms and containerisation (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes), and operating services reliably in production
- Proven track record designing and building large-scale, production-grade systems with reliability engineering and scalability best practices
- Proven leadership delivering complex engineering and AI programmes end-to-end, managing multiple priorities under tight timelines with high ownership and bias for action
- Good-to-have: experience in data lineage, metadata management, analytics platforms, and/or building enterprise AI platforms or reusable frameworks
You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.
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HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.”
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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India
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