You will shape the future of banking with AI-powered solutions
We are modernising legacy systems and build secure, scalable tech
Together we can help to protect the community from financial crime
Do work that matters
We’re building the bank of tomorrow, today. That means streaming real-time data and making lightning-fast decisions about data that make a huge impact on all aspects of daily life. As a Principal Engineer in Corporate Technology, you’ll be empowered to shape the future of engineering across platforms that underpin our finance, risk, compliance, and regulatory operations. With nearly half of all Australian transactions flowing through our systems, this is your opportunity to work on innovative projects that directly contribute to keeping Australians safe from financial crime.
See yourself in our team
Financial Crime is the largest data consumer in the bank and the pumping heart of its decision systems. We process millions of transactions per hour and protect 14 million customers nationwide.
If you’re passionate about leading innovative technology initiatives that create meaningful customer and internal experiences, this is your chance to drive lasting impact.
Our goals are clear:
Build systems to detect threats and take action early
Utilise real-time intelligence to identify economic crime
Operational excellence through data and AI
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain robust backend and full-stack applications.
Monitor and optimise system performance for high availability and reliability.
Mentor junior engineers and conduct thorough code reviews.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies to enhance system architecture.
Develop new features and continuously improve existing ones.
Promote a collaborative, knowledge-sharing engineering culture.
We’re interested in hearing from people who:
Have a strong product mindset and use AI tools effectively in their work.
Have experience working collaboratively within cross-functional squads.
Possess strong communication skills and raise concerns or ideas promptly.
Take ownership of tasks, collaborate proactively, and mentor junior engineers.
Value teamwork and foster a culture of continuous learning.
Can handle differing opinions and work towards feasible solutions.
Are open to new challenges, technologies, and tools.
Technical Skills
We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to know them all — but experience or exposure to some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success:
Experience building scalable, high-performance, and secure APIs
Solid experience building backend applications using .NET or similar languages (Java or Go).
Hands-on experience developing and scaling full-stack applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks such as React, Next.js, Node.js, and NestJS.
Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS.
Familiarity with full-cycle engineering, including test automation (unit, integration, and end-to-end tests).
Proficiency with relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL databases such as AWS DocumentDB.
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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