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We are solving complex problems by creating solutions that will delight our customers.
Together we work with some of the best minds in tech using best of breed technologies.
Do work that matters:
We’re on a mission to transform tomorrow’s bank today. Are you ready to engineer ground breaking digital experiences that will impact over 9 million Australians daily? We’re seeking a visionary Principal Engineer to lead a Greenfield project, delivering state-of-the-art digital solutions from the ground up.
Our approach is to empower every engineer to be a source of ideas and action, embracing the Full Cycle model — where engineers are involved in the Design, Build, Challenge, and Run aspects. This is your chance to redefine the craft of engineering, shape our culture, and deliver impactful, scalable solutions that will significantly impact our customers, employees, and the broader community.
We are in the process of uplifting and re-innovating our digital platforms. As part of this exciting new Greenfield project, you will design and build a modern digital experience from scratch at Australia’s largest bank. This undertaking will see you use your design and technical leadership capabilities to directly reach and enhance the digital lives of over 9 million Commbank customers every day.
We are looking for experienced full cycle engineers with a focus but not limited to TypeScript, Next.js and or React in connection with Appollo GraphQL and cloud native infrastructure using Serverless Stack Toolkit (SST).
See yourself in our team:
We are looking for the very best Principal Engineers to drive transformative projects that will define the next era of digital banking for millions of customers.
In this role, you will support the program to deliver an ambitious vision against our customer objectives: to create enduring technology differentiation with unmatched digital experiences built on decoupled, resilient, and reliable technology foundations.
The 3 key objectives for our customers are:
Enhance financial wellbeing of Australians through seamless digital interactions.
Accelerate Delivery Velocity: Simplify and untangle complex legacy architectures to enable faster delivery.
Ensure Always-Available Channels: Develop resilient, always-on technology backed by scalable infrastructure.
We’re interested in hearing from people who:
Have a proven track record in developing large-scale digital applications utilizing modern technology stacks.
Provides experiences across full stack, full cycle software engineering with a focus on front-end solutions e.g Next.js, React, Typescript.
Possesses practical experience in operating microservices within a DevSecOps framework.
Have experience in addressing Tech Debt using a commercially focused and pragmatic approach.
Can identify, gain support, and ensure execution of technical direction and strategy for the business.
Can demonstrate design and implementation of solutions to complex problems, including onboarding and migrating to new tooling as well as removing obsolete systems and code.
Encourages risk-taking and constructively challenges the status quo, while influencing stakeholders and building diverse and inclusive teams.
Skills Required:
We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these will set you up for success in this team:
Developing 3-tier application both on-premises and on cloud covering:
Frontend: React, Typescript, Next.js (preferred).
Backend: .Net core, C#, Java, Node.js.
Database: SQL and NoSQL experience (both admin and usage).
Scripting languages (i.e., TypeScript, Go, Python, GraphQL).
CI/CD tools (i.e., GitHub Actions, TeamCity, Octopus).
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation.
Infrastructure as a Code framework: SST essential.
Automation Quality Engineering (Unit Testing, Regression Testing).
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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