Senior Consultant Specialist · HSBC

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:05:28 GMT
Engineering

HSBC · Guangzhou · onsite

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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Consultant Specialist.

As a Senior Consultant Specialist, you will act as a hands-on technical lead, owning design and implementation of key modules and services. You will build and maintain enterprise-grade APIs, develop high-quality Java/Spring Boot services with strong engineering discipline, and support technical design.

Key Responsibilities:

Act as a hands-on technical lead, owning design and implementation of key modules and services

Build and maintain enterprise-grade APIs (design, implementation, versioning, documentation, contract testing)

Develop high-quality Java/Spring Boot services with strong engineering discipline (testing, code review, CI/CD readiness)

Support technical design: contribute to patterns, NFRs (performance, resilience, security), and technical documentation

Participate in enterprise migration program (re-platform/re-factor), including cutover preparation and risk mitigation

Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies; support performance troubleshooting

Knowledge & Experience/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline

8+ years of software development experience (or equivalent depth in enterprise delivery)

Strong Java skills; strong experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and common frameworks/libraries

Proven experience in API development and integration in enterprise environments

Good understanding of cloud services and cloud-native practices (at least one major cloud or enterprise cloud platform)

Solid experience in system design and troubleshooting for performance and reliability

Strong database design and SQL capability (primarily relational), including indexing and query optimisation

What additional skills will be good to have?

Kubernetes, API Gateway experience

Distributed systems experience (messaging, caching, idempotency, rate limiting, circuit breaking)

DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipeline optimisation, and observability tooling experience

Strong communication skills and stakeholder management, able to explain technical decisions clearly

Experience participating in enterprise migration projects

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.