Chief Engineer

Posted:
1/6/2026, 11:58:28 AM

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

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

  • You are a thought leader in software engineering 

  • We are modernising legacy systems and building secure, scalable tech 

  • Together we can deliver amazing customer experiences 

Do work that matters 

We are building the bank of tomorrow today, which means we need world class engineers to help us deliver enterprise solutions at scale which will make a material difference to our customers, employees and the community in general.  

This is a significant opportunity to help craft Engineering at CommBank. You will be given the opportunity to be impactful and will be empowered to shape the future of engineering across platforms that underpin our finance, risk, compliance, and regulatory operations.   

See yourself in our team 

Operations Technology supports the day-to-day work that goes on behind the scenes to deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. You’ll be working on innovative projects that are critical to the bank’s integrity, resilience and compliance posture. If you’re passionate about leading innovative technology solutions that create meaningful customer and internal experiences, this is your chance to drive next generation architecture. 

What you’ll bring 

We’re interested in hearing from people who:  

  • Thrive on creating answers to solve complex transformational problems

  • Bring deep expertise in full stack, full cycle engineering 

  • Have successfully led teams through multi-year builds, ideally in a similar role at enterprise level or as a CTO at a scaleup or ASX 200 listed organisation 

  • Take a pragmatic approach to technical debt, balancing commercial needs and engineering priorities 

  • Can identify, secure support for and execute on a clear technical direction and strategy 

This is a hands-on, highly technical role. You’ll thrive if you have experience across:  

  • Designing and implementing large-scale systems in a cloud environment

  • Frontend: React 

  • Backend: Language agnostic however Java / Scala is desirable 

  • AI: experience of OpenAI and a good understanding of ML Ops

  • Workflow orchestration and automation platforms e.g. Temporal, Camunda, Flowable 

  • Best practice DevSecOps 

  • Designing and developing secure, observable solutions 

  • Mentoring engineers to grow their technical and leadership capabilities.  

 

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We are working hard to recruit people who represent the diversity of our customers and our society. If you're excited about this opportunity but you don't meet every single requirement, or your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still want to encourage you to send in your application. You may just be the perfect candidate for this opportunity or another within CommBank. 

 

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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Advertising End Date: 30/01/2026

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