Staff Software Engineer (C# .Net React & AWS)
Do work that matters
CommBank is recognized 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.
Business Banking Technology has a vision of becoming Australia’s leading digital business bank, empowering businesses and people to succeed with tomorrow’s technology. We work hand-in-hand with our business colleagues to solve problems with customer centricity and technical innovation, cultivating a world-class empowered team who build technology solutions for the future.
See yourself in our team
As a Staff Software engineer, you will be part of a squad within the Payments Channel and Reporting crew building a new banking experience. You will be working with engineers on uplifting business capabilities and modernising our tech stack.
You'll be hands-on coding and be responsible for shaping the evolution of this system by designing and developing micro services, data access layers, REST API(s), and writing integration services for third-party API consumption, manage risk with safe deployments and automated testing, as well as learning more about back-end engineering. You'll also be invited to join our regular engineering guilds and provide technical guidance to the junior members of the team.
We’re interested in hearing from people who
As a Staff Software Engineer, we are seeking an individual who exemplifies technical leadership and deep expertise. You will set the standard for engineering excellence, providing architectural guidance, driving solution design, and mentoring both senior and junior engineers. Your influence will help shape our technology direction and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
What we expect from you:
- Technical Authority – Act as the go-to expert for technical solutions, guiding the team through challenges, performing rigorous code reviews, and contributing to robust architectural decisions.
- Hands-on Leadership – Lead by example through high-quality code contributions, innovative design, and a strong focus on delivering scalable, secure, and efficient solutions.
- Mentorship & Collaboration – Elevate those around you by mentoring engineers, facilitating knowledge sharing, and cultivating an environment where collaboration drives the team forward.
- DevSecOps Mindset – Champion best practices in security, automation, and continuous delivery, identifying risks early and ensuring secure, reliable deployments.
- Problem Solver – Embrace complexity and ambiguity, turning big challenges into opportunities for growth and technical excellence.
- Innovation Leader – Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, from cloud platforms to Gen AI and Machine Learning, and inspire the team to experiment, learn, and adopt tools that keep us ahead of industry standards.
- Accountability – Take ownership of outcomes, ensuring that systems perform reliably and issues are resolved quickly and thoroughly.
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 with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team:
- Backend: .Net Framework, .Net Core (must have), C# (must have), Node.js (desirable), JavaScript, NestJS (desirable), REST APIs, microservices
- Frontend: NextJs, React (preferred) and or similar frameworks with Redux, Redux toolkit, testing-library/react.
- Database Programming: SQL (MSSQL, Oracle, Aurora) and NoSQL design/programming
- Development Tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Agile methodologies
- CI/CD: TeamCity, Urban Code Deploy, GitHub Actions
- Event Driven experience Kafka and IBM MQ.
- AWS: Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, Serverless, Step Functions
- Security: Certificate management, vulnerability assessment, secrets management
- Monitoring: Splunk/Observe, Grafana, Prometheus, AppDynamics
- Security: Best practices and principles with relevant tools
If this sounds like you, apply today!
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office.
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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