You are passionate, driven, flexible and collaborative
We are a team of big thinkers who are engineering the future of banking
Together we will build tomorrow’s bank today, using world-leading 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, and Kit x Youthsaver. 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
Retail Technology is responsible for the world-leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of CommBank - from innovative product platforms for our customers, to essential tools within our business. We also use technology to drive simplicity and better banking, an essential component of great customer service underpinning a strong emphasis on software development as a craft and the adoption of industry best engineering practices.
You’ll be part of the Deposits, Pricing and Governance crew, which sits within the Retail Technology – Everyday Banking team. Specifically, you’ll be responsible for developing and owning the technology estate that underpins our Term Deposit & Specialised Products value stream. We have an ambitious transformation agenda, modernising across channel, integration and core systems to create amazing customer experiences.
As a Staff Software Engineer you'll play a hands-on technical leadership role designing, building and operating secure, scalable and resilient services that support credit risk decisioning across the Bank. Working closely with product, architecture and engineering teams, you'll help translate technical strategy into high-quality solutions while mentoring engineers and uplifting engineering practices.
In this role you will:
Design, build and operate cloud-native services, APIs and data products
Deliver scalable solutions that support credit risk decisioning.
Contribute to modern service-domain and event-driven architectures
Lead technical design, code reviews and complex problem solving.
Champion engineering excellence across testing, observability and operational readiness
Support modernisation initiatives and migration of legacy platforms
Mentor engineers and help strengthen engineering capability across the squad
We're interested in hearing from people who:
Have strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, design patterns, clean code practices, and automated testing
Have experience with distributed systems, streaming or event-driven architectures.
Thrive in a "you build it, you run it" environment.
Familiarity with modern front-end technologies and frameworks for developing user-facing applications
Understanding of secure software development practices and DevSecOps principles
Are curious about AI-enabled engineering and emerging technologies.
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 will set you up for success in this team:
Language Agnostic, proficient with C#, .NET, .NET Framework
Experience defining and building secure web (next.js/React), GraphQL and microservices REST API.
Excellent understanding of large-scale distributed systems, integration, and cloud technology.
Establish new ways of working and promote DevSecOps culture of CI/CD pipelines and Automation supported by world-class tools.
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 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: 20/08/2026
