Staff Software Engineer - AWS

• We're embarking on an engineering transformation program and are ready to push the boundaries.

• You have knowledge that spans both development and operations, including coding, infrastructure management, system admin/engineering, and DevOps Toolchains 

• Together we will build tomorrow’s bank today, using world-leading engineering, technology, and innovation. 

Do work that matters:

We’re building tomorrow’s bank today, which means we need creative and diverse engineers to help us redefine what customers expect from a bank. Envisioning new technologies that are still waiting to be invented and reimagining products that support our customers and help build Australia’s future economy.

CommBank is recognised as leading the industry in IT and operations with its world-class platforms and processes, agile IT infrastructure, and innovation in everything from payments to internet banking and mobile apps. Our Software team are the brains behind Australia’s number one banking app, Netbank, Cardless Cash, Comm Sec Pocket and Spend Tracker. We go beyond a passion for web and mobile development, creating reliable APIs at a unique scale in Australia. And you could be a part of that journey.

See yourself in our team:  

The CBA Technology Unit delivers the best digital banking services to Commonwealth Bank’s customers and to do so is responsible for digital delivery, group data and analytics, technology and technology infrastructure, cyber, fraud, physical security and business resilience for all divisions across CBA. It is also dedicated to delivering the best workplace technology experience for over 53.000 people across CBA and are focused on providing the latest tools, technology, and resources to enhance the way we work together and thereby empowering our people to achieve more for our customers.

This role will see you become part of our Mobile Foundations Technology Chapter, a part of the group’s wider Retail Technology Practice.

As a Staff Engineer, you are a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), consulting on technical strategies, products, feature designs and will be critical to our quality implementation and delivery. You will have the opportunity to work as a Full Cycle Engineering, this includes API development, systems integration, and contribute to the evolution of our systems and the business strategy. This role will see you lead a key project initiative that drives the organisation’s DevOps Hosting Platform (DHP), deploying mobile service in AWS EC2.

You will also be invited to attend our regular engineering guilds, to broaden your expertise and participate in agile ceremonies, which will allow you to contribute to and define the way we operate.

We’re interested in hearing from people who: 

• Have a strong application development background in .NET, JavaScript / TypeScript, building for web and mobile with an expert understanding of AWS cloud services and product solutions.

• Are passionate about building resilient and secure cloud infrastructure to support application development on AWS.

• Are proficient in driving technical engineering, product strategies and or roadmaps across a complex technical ecosystem.

• Have a proven track record in designing and delivering mission critical solutions.

• Understand the complexity and challenges in delivering scalable solutions in an enterprise setting.

• Can drive initiatives, define and investigate problem spaces, gain support for recommendations, design solutions and deliver the outcome.

• Are a strong technical leader with the ability to inspire an engaged a team of engineers, mentor and foster a culture of excellence, and provide technical leadership.

Tech skills 

At CBA, we use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to possess knowledge in all of them but experience or exposure with some of them or their equals will set you up for success in this team; 

• Expert in SDLC with broader experience around architecture, design, implementation, deployment, integration, and technology transformations are essential.

• Background in building cloud services AWS – IaC specifically working and deploying applications on EC2 instance is essential for this role.

• Cloud Management: AWS (EC2), with the ability to configurate essential.

• Software: .Net Framework, Web API, Kafka, JS framework (Angular or React).

• Coding languages: (i.e. JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, Jave).

• DevSecOps: CI/CD tools (i.e. GitHub Action, TeamCity, Sonarqube, Artifactory, Octopus).

• Network: – Firewall, network segmentation, infrastructure as code, API gateway integration segmentation.

• DevSecOps: Security scanning tools – Checkmarx, Snyk are highly regarded.

Advertising End Date: 15/05/2025