A bit about us
At Judo, we’re redefining business banking for the modern era. Built on teamwork, trusted relationships and a challenger spirit, we exist to better serve Australian SMEs. What began in 2016 as a bold idea has grown into one of the fastest‑growing new banks globally, with more than 30 locations nationwide.
We put our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. Our agility means we can say ‘yes’ when others say ‘no’, delivering personalised banking that helps businesses access the funding they need, when they need it. Relationships matter here – with our customers and with each other.
Our culture – a multi‑award‑winning place to work
We firmly believe that culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and that the most important investment we can make is in our people. Our values of Trust, Teamwork, Accountability and Performance guide how we work every day.
Judo was built from the ground up with a clear purpose: to be the most trusted SME business bank in Australia. Our customers and relationships are at the heart of how we work, not bureaucracy. We think differently, invite new ideas, and create an environment where people feel they belong and are empowered.
We’re proud to be externally recognised too – including being named on the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list for four consecutive years. We are certified as a Great Place To Work® Australia organisation, being recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ 2025, celebrating our dedication to fostering an inclusive, empowering environment.
Our vision is to build a world-class SME business bank and it’s our people that can make it happen.
Job DescriptionNow, about this opportunity…
As a Senior Engineer at Judo, you’ll be a key part of our Engineering team, helping shape the way we build, deliver and operate technology across the bank. Working closely with Product Managers, Architects, Designers and fellow Engineers, you’ll contribute to business-critical platforms and digital experiences that support our bankers, customers and the continued growth of Judo.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across everything from core banking services through to large-scale, technically complex initiatives. You’ll play an active role in uplifting engineering practices, driving technical excellence, and helping shape the future of engineering at Judo as we continue to evolve our modern cloud-native and event-driven technology landscape.
If that excites you, this just might be your dream job:
- Leading the technical implementation of new services from concept through to production and ongoing operations
- Engineering clean, maintainable, secure and well-tested solutions that support a highly regulated banking environment
- Designing and building modern API and event-driven services within a cloud-native architecture
- Contributing to and uplifting engineering practices, standards and capabilities across the team
- Collaborating with Product, Architecture, Design and other business stakeholders to deliver valuable outcomes
- Working with modern technologies including AWS, Thought Machine and streaming technologies
You’ll likely bring:
- Experience building and supporting production-grade software within cloud-native environments
- Strong engineering capability in Python and AWS, with an openness to working across multiple technologies and languages
- Experience developing API services and working with event-driven architectures (Kafka experience highly regarded)
- Exposure to large-scale, operationally critical systems and services
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly learn new domains and technologies
- Confidence making technical decisions, taking ownership and driving outcomes
- A collaborative approach and passion for continuously improving engineering practices
- Curiosity, adaptability and a desire to keep learning and growing
- An interest in helping build innovative technology solutions that support Australian SMEs
If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply – your experience, mindset and potential matter to us.
Additional InformationWhy you’ll love working at Judo:
- Two Weeks of Additional Leave Every Year
- Paid Volunteer Leave
- Our signature Judo induction experience
- Big Life Event Leave
- Holistic Health & Wellbeing Offerings designed to support your best life, including access to GPs, nutritionists, coaches and psychologists via our partner, CU Health
- Working from Home Setup Allowance
- Flare Benefits & Discounts - access to a wide range of everyday savings and perks
- Freedom to work flexibly with flexible work options including hybrid working
- Equal access to Company Paid Parental Leave – up to 20 weeks
- Education Assistance
Judo is proud to be an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and can feel that they belong. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.
Please no agencies! We maintain a preferred panel, and kindly request no unsolicited contact. We do not hold any responsibility for dispute over candidate ownership if you have not been engaged directly.
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