Organization- At CommBank, we never lose sight of the role we play in delivering a brighter future for our customers and supporting our communities. Our focus is to help customers and communities move forward to progress. To make the right financial decisions and achieve their dreams, targets and aspirations. Regardless of where you work within our organization, your initiative, talent, ideas and energy all contribute to the impact that we can make with our work. Together we can build tomorrow’s bank today.
Role Title – Senior Software Engineer
Business Unit– Group Security
Location- Bangalore- Manyata tech Park
Impact and Contributions:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop and operate high-quality software solutions that support critical business and customer outcomes. You will contribute to scalable, reliable and secure products and services while promoting modern software engineering, automated testing, DevOps and continuous delivery practices.
You will work closely with engineers, architects and product stakeholders to solve technical challenges and continuously improve software quality, delivery and operational performance. The role will contribute to security-focused products and services that support data protection, tokenisation and the secure handling of sensitive information.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test and maintain high-quality software solutions, services and reusable components.
- Build scalable, reliable and maintainable applications using modern software engineering practices.
- Apply computer science fundamentals, algorithms and design patterns to solve technical problems.
- Contribute to software design and architecture decisions, ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
- Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines that enable secure, reliable and efficient software delivery.
- Implement comprehensive automated testing across unit, integration, functional and system levels.
- Drive software quality through code reviews, test automation, engineering standards and continuous improvement practices.
- Build observability, monitoring, logging and alerting capabilities into software solutions to support reliable production operations.
- Investigate software defects and production issues, perform root cause analysis and implement preventive improvements.
- Embed security-by-design principles and appropriate security controls throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development of security-focused capabilities supporting data protection, tokenisation, encryption and secure handling of sensitive information.
- Apply risk management practices when designing, delivering and operating software solutions.
- Use AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to improve development productivity, testing, documentation and software quality.
- Evaluate relevant technologies and contribute to improvements in engineering practices and product capabilities.
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, security and product teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
- Communicate technical designs, decisions, risks and outcomes clearly to stakeholders.
- Participate in on-call support for production services where required.
Essential Skills:
- Strong software engineering experience designing, developing, testing and supporting applications or distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, C# or equivalent.
- Experience building scalable, resilient and maintainable software that operates effectively in production environments.
- Sound understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, data structures and software engineering principles.
- Experience contributing to software architecture and translating designs into effective technical solutions.
- Advanced experience with DevOps, CI/CD and automated software delivery practices.
- Advanced experience developing automated tests, test frameworks and quality controls across the software development lifecycle.
- Experience applying unit testing, integration testing, functional testing and test-driven development practices.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability and alerting for production services.
- Experience diagnosing software defects and production issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes.
- Strong understanding of secure software development, security-by-design principles and technology risk management.
- Experience integrating security controls into applications and software delivery pipelines.
- Exposure to data protection, tokenisation, cryptography or related security domains is desirable.
- Experience working with cloud-native technologies and modern software platforms.
- Sound understanding of AI and data concepts, with exposure to AI-assisted development and engineering automation.
- Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical outcomes across teams.
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology
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.
We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.
Skills Required
- Strong software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting applications or distributed systems
- Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, or C#
- Experience building scalable, resilient, and maintainable production software
- Understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles
- Experience contributing to software architecture and translating designs into technical solutions
- Advanced experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and automated software delivery
- Advanced experience developing automated tests, test frameworks, and software quality controls
- Experience with unit, integration, functional, and test-driven development practices
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting for production services
- Experience diagnosing software defects and production issues, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing sustainable fixes
- Strong understanding of secure software development, security-by-design, and technology risk management
- Experience integrating security controls into applications and software delivery pipelines
- Experience with cloud-native technologies and modern software platforms
- Understanding of AI and data concepts, including exposure to AI-assisted development and engineering automation
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology
- Exposure to data protection, tokenisation, cryptography, or related security domains
Commonwealth Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Commonwealth Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Commonwealth Bank.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
-
Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
Commonwealth Bank Insights
What We Do
Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
.png){kind=logo}
