This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension
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 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 our over 53,000 people across CBA and focused on providing the latest tools, technology, and resources to enhance the way we work together and empower our people to achieve more for our customers.
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Staff Engineer to join our team and lead our efforts in designing and implementing highly resilient, scalable, and integrated systems. This individual contributor role will have a significant impact on shaping our technology implementation and roadmap, focusing on creating robust, high-performance solutions that can handle massive traffic and ensure seamless customer experiences.
You’ll be at the forefront of our technical strategy, working across teams to architect and design highly available and resilient systems. Your expertise will be crucial in evolving our infrastructure, optimizing our integration patterns, and ensuring our services can scale to meet the demands of millions of users.
We’re interested in hearing from people who:
1. Have demonstrated experience in architecting and designing highly available, resilient, and scalable APIs and customer-facing systems.
2. Can lead the development of integration patterns and strategies across our technology stack.
3. Drives the adoption and implementation of best practices for cloud-native architectures on AWS and Azure.
4. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve complex technical challenges.
5. Contributes to the technology roadmap, influencing strategic decisions on system design and infrastructure.
6. Mentors and guides other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
7. Conducts system design reviews and provide expert consultation on critical projects.
8. Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, alerting, and rapid incident response.
9. Continuously evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to enhance system resilience.
Tech 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 will set you up for success in this team:
10. Strong proficiency in C# and .NET ecosystem.
11. Proven track record of architecting and delivering large-scale, mission-critical system.
12. Exceptional understanding of integration patterns and microservices architectures.
13. Deep expertise in designing and implementing highly available and high-traffic APIs.
14. Extensive experience with AWS / Azure cloud platforms, including their resiliency and scaling features.
15. Any experience with the following would be great - Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), Event-driven architectures and message queuing systems, Performance tuning and optimization of large-scale systems.
Working with us:
Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by software engineering, or called by creativity, a career with us is for you.
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few.
Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. We’re looking for people who truly live our values: Care, Courage and Commitment and we’ll offer you great opportunities to develop your career with us.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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