Associate Software Engineering Manager

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Software Engineering Manager.

Business:Asia & Middle East Technology

Principal responsibilities

• Pod Lead Delegate / delivery leadership: drive day-to-day execution, run ceremonies where needed, manage RAID, and keep scope-plan-outcomes aligned.

• Own end-to-end delivery across SDLC: design, build, test, release, hypercare, and continuous improvement.

• Build scalable ELT on BigQuery + dbt: modelling, incremental patterns, optimisation, and cost/performance tuning.

• Develop and review Python for data processing, automation, validation, and operational tooling (production-quality code).

• Enable BI outcomes using Apache Superset: support dataset modelling for analytics use, define governed metrics where applicable, and ensure dashboards are performant, trusted, and maintainable.

• Implement strong data quality and reconciliation controls: rule-based checks, anomaly detection patterns, and clear remediation workflows.

• Embed NFRs and controls by design: security, access, auditability, lineage, monitoring/alerting, resilience, and operational readiness (runbooks).

• Drive engineering excellence: code reviews, reusable dbt macros/patterns, standards for testing (dbt tests + Python), and release discipline.

• Leverage GenAI-enabled delivery responsibly: improve documentation quality, accelerate analysis and test creation, and streamline incident triage—while ensuring human review, data confidentiality, and secure usage.

• Partner with Architecture/Platform/Security/Controls to align with enterprise standards and governance.

• People leadership: hiring, onboarding, objectives, coaching, performance management, and career development in an inclusive way.

• Communicate clearly in English (and collaborate effectively with local stakeholders; Cantonese preferred): design docs, decision papers, status updates, and stakeholder comms.

Requirements

• Lead end-to-end ETL delivery: requirements, design, build, test, release and production support

• Strong RDBMS/SQL capability: complex SQL, data analysis, performance tuning and troubleshooting

• Hands-on Python for data processing and automation (clean, maintainable, production-ready code)

• Experience enabling analytics/BI delivery, ideally with Apache Superset (dashboards, datasets, performance tuning, stakeholder iteration).

• Confident in Linux & Shell scripting for job automation, scheduling and incident diagnosis

• Demonstrated technical ownership: able to work independently, drive decisions and manage delivery risks

• Proven people leadership: plan work, delegate effectively, coach team members and manage performance

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

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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