Senior Financial Engineer (Fixed term Contract, end of December 2026)

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

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 Senior Financial Engineer on a Fixed term Contract basis until the end of December 2026.

Financial Engineering (GRA) is a part of HSBC's Global Risk Function which provides solutions using analytics, tools, and models to identify, measure and manage key risks.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role you will:

•Design, build and implementation of GRA Traded Risk Quantitative libraries. The success of this library will be measured against the time to deployment, time of turnover on bugs, test KPIs.

•Deliver a coding environment that is easy to use, is robust and can be fully re-used.

•Work closely with GRA Quant Analysts, IT and Front Office to create synergies across different functions and departments.

•Ensure FIM and other applicable accounting/regulatory requirements are met.

•Liaise with Internal/External audit and regulators where necessary.

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

•Strong knowledge of risk-related regulations, with experience in building and maintaining Credit Risk related models, in particular xVA pricing.

•Advanced experience in building end-to-end applications encompassing all phases of software development lifecycle.

•Strong knowledge in Software Engineering, Object Oriented Design, Design Patterns

•Critical programming skills in Python as well as a deep understanding of software architecture in particular of distributed systems.

• Experience of creating and leading a small global team.

This role is based in London, Hybrid.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.