Principal Software Engineer
You are determined to stay ahead of the latest Cloud and Engineering processing technologies
We're one of the largest and most advanced Engineering teams in the country
Together we can build state-of-the-art data solutions that power seamless experiences for millions of customers
Do work that matters:
The Engineering Platforms business ensures that CommBank has a world-class engineering capability and is at the forefront of technology, using innovative and emerging technology to help our customer and support our Group Strategy. We work hard to ensure that best practice, whether inside CommBank or outside in the broader technology ecosystem, is discovered, sheltered, nurtured, and spread to wherever else it can drive the most benefit for the Group and our customers. We are actively involved in the technology community, contributing to education programs, innovation, research, and partnerships that will set Australia up for success as the economy transitions to a more digital future.
See Yourself in Our Team:
The Engineering Platforms team is seeking an experienced Principal Software engineer to join us, with a function dedicated to working with Commonwealth Bank’s global engineering community to use both internal and AI assisted tools and capabilities in ways that improve the engineering experience and productivity.
You will be working with CommBank’s top engineers and AI experts to drive training, culture and experimentation so that all our engineers are making the best use of the emerging technologies that make them happier and more productive.
We’re interested in hearing from people who:
Have experience decomposing monoliths, Or experience of building microservices at scale, Or experience of building data intensive APIs, Or experience of building event driven applications
Have real world experience of operating microservices in the DevSecOps model
Have real world experience of building high performing Engineering teams and upskilling lower performing teams
Identifies, gains support and ensures execution of technical direction and strategy for the business
Designs and implements 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
This is a highly technical role, requiring a broad range of skills, tools, languages, and frameworks and should include a number of the following:
Technical Skills
Cloud: AWS, Serverless, Containers, and VM Hosting
Databases: AWS Database technologies (Aurora, RDS, Redis), ElastiCache, Oracle
Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, Typescript
Eventing: SQS, SNS, EventBridge, KAFKA (MKS)
Engineering: Github, Github Actions, Terraform Enterprise, Artifactory, AKKA, SST
Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Observe, CloudWatch
Security: Vault, Security Management, Parameter Store, AWS Certificate Manager, AWS Secrets Manager
Design skills
Testing: TDD, BDD, Automation Framework
System Design: Tech debt, data-intensive applications, database design, API design, microservices, event-driven and serverless architecture
AI: AI in engineering (e.g., Cline, CoPilot), RAG, MCP, Gen-AI, Agentic-AI, machine learning
If you thrive on creating lasting, impactful technology and want to be part of an inclusive team that values innovation and growth, we'd love to hear from you!
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office.
Working with us:
Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with an ultimate flexibility to work from any of our engineering hubs within Australia. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.
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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