Senior Software Engineer

• Research, develop, and implement state-of-the-art techniques in the field of Large Language Models (LLM) and Generative AI.
• Conduct Proof-of-Concept (POC) and prototyping to explore and validate the feasibility and flexibility of innovative ideas.
• Design and develop platform capabilities spanning AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud (Ali) environments, enabling seamless cloud and on-premise AI deployments.
• Build and optimize key AI platform components—including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and agent frameworks—to accelerate AI solution delivery.
• Ensure strict adherence to architectural principles, technical standards, security requirements, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues to ensure successful, high-quality, and resilient AI services in production.
• Collaborate closely with product teams, engineers, stakeholders, and customers to translate AI capabilities into production-ready systems that meet business needs.

• Master’s, or Bachelor’s degree in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or related fields.

• Proven expertise in one or more areas, including Natural Language Processing (NLP), Multimodal Representation Learning, Generative AI, or Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Hands-on experience in fine-tuning and developing LLMs, with strong knowledge of emerging trends in LLMs and open-source platforms.

• Proficiency in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agent frameworks.

• Advanced programming skills in Python, with familiarity in machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch and essential libraries like scikit-learn, pandas, etc.

• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud/Ali) and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).

• Knowledge of implementing Responsible AI controls, data governance, and compliance frameworks is highly desirable.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, mission-critical platforms from concept to production.

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About HSBC Technology China

We develop, implement and support software and IT services and processes that allow HSBC to remain at the forefront of high-quality banking systems.

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