Some careers shine brighter than others. 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 Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering In this role, you will:
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers building AI-driven products, platforms, and data-intensive solutions that create measurable business impact.
• Define technical strategy, architecture, and engineering standards for scalable machine learning, AI, and data systems.
• Partner with product, data science, and business stakeholders to identify high-value AI opportunities and convert them into production-ready solutions.
• Drive the design and delivery of ML pipelines, model serving platforms, LLM-based applications, and intelligent automation workflows.
• Establish best practices for model lifecycle management, experimentation, deployment, monitoring, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure AI systems are robust, secure, scalable, and aligned with responsible AI principles including fairness, transparency, and compliance.
• Oversee technical trade-offs across platform, data, and model architecture to balance performance, cost, reliability, and speed to market.




• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on product ownership, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning. To be successful in this role, you should meet the following

requirements:
(MAX 8 Points)
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership or lead role.
• Strong hands-on experience in building and scaling AI/ML systems, including ML pipelines, model deployment, and production-grade services.
• Experience leading teams working with machine learning, deep learning, NLP, LLMs, and/or data-driven product development.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, and engineering best practices.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution in rapid-paced environments with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with MLOps, model monitoring, experimentation frameworks, and governance for AI systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills with a track record of building high-performing engineering teams.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern engineering tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and monitoring systems. You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. www.hsbc.com/careers HSBC is 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. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website. Issued by – HSBC Software Development India

📌 AI/ML Application Delivery Manager/Senior Associate Director (Hyderabad)
🏢 HSBC
📍 Hyderabad