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Role Title – Staff Software Engineer
Business Unit– Group Security
Location- Bangalore- Manyata tech Park
Impact and Contributions: Lead the design and delivery of enterprise identity and security platforms used across the bank Engineer cloud-native solutions using AWS, modern software practices and DevSecOps principles
Influence technical strategy while mentoring engineers and shaping the future of secure digital banking. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be recognised as a technical Subject Matter Expert, influencing technical strategy, architecture and engineering outcomes. You'll provide technical leadership across critical initiatives, consult on solution design and contribute to the evolution of our platforms, capabilities and engineering practices.
As a Full Cycle Engineer, you'll work across design, development, automation, integration, deployment and operational excellence. You'll lead initiatives that drive automation and optimisation outcomes while supporting the design and deployment of secure, scalable cloud-based services on AWS.
You'll also be part of a thriving engineering community through regular engineering guilds, technical forums and agile delivery ceremonies that help shape how we work and grow.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead the design and delivery of complex enterprise solutions across discovery, architecture, development and deployment
- Design innovative engineering solutions to solve challenging business and security problems
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring across engineering teams
- Influence architecture decisions and ensure solutions are secure, scalable and fit for purpose
- Champion DevSecOps practices through automation, testing, observability and operational excellence
- Drive continuous improvement through engineering standards, governance and modern delivery practices.
We're interested in hearing from people who
- Have extensive experience leading end-to-end enterprise technology solutions across strategy, architecture, delivery and optimisation
- Demonstrate deep expertise across the software development lifecycle and Agile delivery methodologies
- Apply a strong DevSecOps mindset where security, quality, automation and operational ownership are embedded into engineering practices
- Have experience delivering solutions in public cloud environments, particularly AWS
- Bring strong stakeholder engagement skills and can influence technical discussions across engineering and business teams
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, experimentation and innovation
Technical Skills:
Experience in some of the following technologies will help set you up for success:
- Front-end technologies including React, Angular and modern JavaScript frameworks
- Microservices, event-driven architectures, databases and serverless technologies
- Programming languages including Python, Java, JavaScript and TypeScript
- CI/CD and DevSecOps tooling including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity, Snyk, SonarQube and Octopus
- Networking technologies including firewalls, network segmentation, API gateways and Infrastructure as Code
- Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and CloudFormation
- Containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
- Cloud-native platforms and services within AWS
- Exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Large Language Models is highly regarded
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.
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Skills Required
- Extensive experience leading end-to-end enterprise technology solutions across strategy, architecture, delivery, and optimization
- Deep expertise across the software development lifecycle and Agile delivery methodologies
- Strong DevSecOps mindset encompassing security, quality, automation, and operational ownership
- Experience delivering solutions in public cloud environments, particularly AWS
- Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence technical discussions
- Experience with software development technologies, cloud platforms, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containers, and security tooling
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology
- Exposure to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
