Associate Director, Software Engineering

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Associate Director, Software Engineering in Others

HSBC
Full time
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11/02/2026
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Xi’an, China

Responsibilities

Own and manage the end-to-end testing strategy for software engineering programmes.
Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable automated testing frameworks.
Define and oversee unit, integration, API, UAT, regression, and performance testing.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and promote shift-left quality practices.
Apply AI and ML to generate test cases, optimise coverage, identify risks, and reduce automation maintenance.
Establish test governance, quality standards, reporting, metrics, quality gates, and defect-management processes.
Manage testing risks and dependencies while providing technical leadership, coaching, and direction to test engineers and delivery teams.
Partner with engineering, architecture, product, and business stakeholders to meet functional, technical, security, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Strong background in software testing, test management, or quality engineering.
Proven ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable automated testing frameworks.
Practical knowledge of unit, integration, API, regression, performance, and UAT testing.
Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and applying Agile and DevOps practices.
Ability to use AI and ML tools responsibly for test-case generation, risk identification, test optimisation, and automation maintenance.
Strong understanding of test governance, quality metrics, reporting, defect management, risk management, and quality gates.
Effective leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to coach technical teams and influence decisions.
Knowledge of secure, scalable, and regulated technology environments, ideally in financial services or another highly regulated industry.

Benefits

Flexible working, continuous professional development, and opportunities for career growth are offered.
Inclusive and diverse workplace with equal-opportunity employment practices.

HSBC

HSBC is a global bank that provides retail, commercial and investment banking, payments, and wealth management to individuals, SMEs, and multinationals. It earns fees, interest income, and trading revenues through branches and digital platforms across major markets. Headquartered in London, it se...

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