Chief Software Engineer

Posted:
8/18/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ⋅ New South Wales, Australia ⋅ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ⋅ Victoria, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

  • You are have a passion for technology and want to make an impact quickly
  • We are improving the reliability and operability of mission critical systems
  • Own software engineering as a craft

Do work that matters

We are building tomorrow’s bank of today, which means we need world class Engineers to help us modernise and rebuild our legacy monolithic environment over the coming years.  We want all of our engineers to be an empowered source of ideas, and follow the Full Cycle model, where engineers are involved in Design, Build, Challenge and Run.

This is a significant opportunity to do help rebuild the craft of Engineering at Commbank as well as influence our culture and do important, impactful Engineering at scale which will make a material difference to our customers, employees and the community in general.

See yourself in our team

We are looking for the very best Chief Engineers to join our multi-year Enterprise Transformation Program. In this role, you will support the program to deliver an ambitious vision against our customer objectives: to create enduring technology differentiation with unmatched digital experiences built on decoupled, resilient, and reliable technology foundations. The 3 key objectives for our customers are: 

  • Enhance customer value through unlocking dependable digital experiences. 
  • Increase delivery velocity & autonomy by unwinding complex legacy architecture.
  • Enable always available channels, powered by simpler and more resilient technology.

As a Chief Engineer, you’ll be an integral member of our team. You will provide core technology and domain expertise to inform technical strategy and be responsible for the design of solutions for complex challenges within a business unit. You’ll have a strong risk mindset and take security from the first line of code approach. You will guide those around you to invest in their own engineering craft and mentor them to build world class applications.

We’re interested in hearing from people who:

  • Enjoy and have demonstrable experience building enterprise software
  • Have a broad technology background with engineering as a core competency
  • Have experience building and leading teams through complex multi year builds ideally gained in a similar role within an enterprise environment or as a CTO in an ASX 200 organisation or scaleup
  • Have real world experience of building and leading teams who operate in the DevSecOps model.
  • Have experience of addressing Tech Debt using a commercially focused and pragmatic approach.
  • Have identified, gained support and ensured execution of technical direction and strategy
  • Can design and implement 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 tools, languages, and frameworks. You’ll be a good match if you have previous experience in:

  • Developing 3-tier application both on-premises and on cloud covering:
    • Frontend: React and Redux (preferred) or Angular.
    • Backend: .Net Core (preferred), C#.
    • Database: SQL and NoSQL experience (both admin and usage).
  • Microservices design and implementation of highly scalable APIs.
  • Scripting/programming languages (i.e., JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Python).
  • CI/CD tools (i.e. GitHub Actions, TeamCity or Octopus).
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
  • Automated Quality Engineering and Testing (Unit Testing, Regression Testing).
  • Solution and System Design.
  • Application Security.
  • Observability.
  • Code quality control through peer programming, code review and automated pipeline release management.
  • Mentoring and coaching other Engineers.
  • Configuration Management.
  • Containerisation.

Working with us

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We’re looking for people who truly live our values: Care, Courage and Commitment and in return we’ll offer you great opportunities to develop your career with us.

If you're ready to be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation, teamwork, and security, apply now and help shape the future of fintech with us!

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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Commonwealth Bank Australia

Website: https://commbank.com.au/

Headquarter Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1911

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Banking ⋅ Finance ⋅ Financial Services ⋅ Wealth Management