Principal Engineer

At Iress, we make things happen

We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1500 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia.

Build your career at Iress! 

We’re searching for a visionary Principal Engineer to join our Wealth Management APAC team in Melbourne or Sydney. This is a high-impact role that influences how engineering is done — not just what gets built. If you're passionate about technical excellence, scalable solutions, and creating a culture of engineering mastery, we want to hear from you.

Some of the amazing things you’ll be involved in:

• Shaping and leading the architectural roadmap for the Wealth Management domain — ensuring it’s scalable, resilient, and aligned with strategic goals.

• Embedding best-in-class engineering practices that uplift quality, accelerate delivery, and increase team engagement.

• Acting as a critical voice in high-impact delivery initiatives — driving governance, predictability, and architectural clarity.

• Championing secure and compliant development by embedding security, risk, and regulatory considerations into the DNA of every build.

• Enabling engineering velocity by refining workflows, adopting cutting-edge tools, and removing bottlenecks.

• Coaching engineers and emerging technical leaders to build a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture.
  Partnering with global stakeholders across product, security, technology, and operations to deliver integrated, impactful outcomes.

What you will bring:

• Deep expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems, with strong experience applying architectural patterns like microservices and event-driven design.

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, DevOps practices, CI/CD, and test-driven development.

• A strong understanding of secure coding, regulatory requirements, and the Wealth Management domain.

• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders — both technical and non-technical — across geographies and functions.

• A track record of mentoring engineers and creating environments where technical excellence and learning thrive.

• Analytical thinking, strategic foresight, and the ability to balance big-picture goals with immediate delivery demands.

• A mindset of ownership, integrity, and adaptability — someone who thrives in complexity and leads through change.

Why work with us?

• 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends

• Hybrid working

• Generous cash bonus for every successful referral

• Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school

• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

• 3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives

• Discounted health insurance premiums

• Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning

Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated.

Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age. Even if you feel you don’t meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you!

We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace.

For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/

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