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Some careers have more impact than others. If youre looking for further opportunities to develop your career, take the next step in fulfilling your potential right here at HSBC. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 58 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 Head of Technical Engineering Department Background: FIN - Foundations India The Opportunity: The role holder will be instrumental in delivering this core technology mission and will act as a thought leader in the execution of CTOs ambition to Build an Exceptional and Trusted Digital Experience for Colleagues & Clients. This will mean helping to build and support a combination of data platforms and supporting tooling which can be used across CTO whilst ensuring solutions are aligned to the overall GCIO priorities. To provide the foundations to achieve this mandate, the role holder will assume leadership of a number of existing teams within Foundations Technology. As a senior leader managing global teams that are designing, building and operating critical services, the role holder will empower their teams to get the basics right ensuring that all operational, commercial and risk and control targets are met. To be successful, the role holder will need to partner with a diverse group of stakeholders including the Finance Value stream leadership, CTO, CDAO and COO. The role holder will need to ensure that all delivery commitments to these stakeholders across this diverse portfolio are honoured, whilst developing the strategy to drive future alignment and sharing across Functions, alongside maintaining operational excellence. Through partnership with CDAO and CTO the role holder will play a key role in enabling the adoption of the Group Data strategy. The role holder will drive the evolution of the Group Data Strategy from a Foundations perspective. What youll do: Senior technology leader, accountable to the Head of Foundations Technology DataEnsure Technology and operational risks are appropriately controlled in line with Group and business objectivesDrive the transformation of this estate, developing the target state architecture in line with business Target Operating models and Enterprise Technology architecture principles. Understand industry-wide trends.Ensure in-scope technology outcomes on time and on budget in a manner consist with the target state architectureDeliver solutions aligned to the GCIO prioritiesCreate a culture that embraces continuous improvement and enables technology and business innovationChampion Agile practicesEnsure that there is nothing more important than production. Reduce interactive access to production systems through automation and ensure that all systems are engineered for resilience and security in line with CTO engineering principlesWhat you will need to succeed in the role A good understanding of Financial Services with knowledge of the Finance and Financial Risk domainsExperience as senior technologist with a proven track record of on time delivery and effective management of a large production technology estateExperience leading large, global technology teams driving innovation and creating an environment that supports and inspires people to develop and deliverA strong engineering background and the ability to operate strategically whilst also drilling down into the detail with the engineering teams to provide engineering leadershipAbility to provide technical and conceptual thought leadership, successfully navigate areas of ambiguity and stakeholder disagreement to achieve required outcomesTrack record of DevOps and Agile adoption and optimisation in a complex, global environmentEffective program management and stakeholder management skillsFinancial acumen with a strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting. Vendor management expertiseExcellent written and spoken communication skills across all communities, with experience of successfully influencing senior stakeholders, negotiating effectively, and winning over audiences with compelling and persuasive presentationsAbility to lead and innovate in a global setting across a fragmented estateDynamic with an ability to drive culture change and engagementStrong passion for technology and understanding how things workYoull 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 .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.