Staff Software Engineer
Join our team in a senior technical leadership role
Do the work that matters
CommBank invests in the latest AI technology stack across our ecosystems, giving our engineers modern tooling, platforms, and AI-enabled workflows to build with. You will work in an environment where AI-assisted engineering is part of how we design, deliver, and support software at scale.
See yourself in the team
CommBank invests in the latest AI technology stack across our ecosystems, giving our engineers modern tooling, platforms, and AI-enabled workflows to build with.We are seeking an experienced engineer to join the Secure Desktop and Identity Services domain within our End User Experience (EUX) division — a team focused on enabling safe, seamless access for every employee. You will set the technical direction for our platform ecosystem and guide a squad delivering reliable, secure, and cost-effective end-user computing solutions.
As the most senior engineer in the squad, you will balance hands-on engineering with high-level design and mentoring, showcasing what good looks like in the code you write, the designs you produce, and the standards you hold.
This role offers hybrid working flexibility — talk to us about what might work for you.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic and Technical Leadership: Shape the roadmap and strategy for your squad's products and services, and provide technical leadership and mentorship across the team.
Engineering Excellence: Demonstrate exemplary code, design, testing, and documentation, lifting the standard of engineering craft across the squad and wider domain.
Delivery and Implementation: Design and implement platform services and support tools that deliver measurable business value, leading the transition from current to target architectures.
Automation and Operations: Build CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling that make changes safe, repeatable, and observable, and provide expert-level support aligned to SLAs and incident management processes.
Innovation and Enablement: Identify emerging technologies — including AI-enabled tooling — aligned to the Group's strategic direction, and improve the Standard Operating Environment (SOE) and related tooling.
Collaboration and Standards: Work with squads across the domain to define engineering standards and patterns, fostering a culture of learning and problem solving.
Technical Skills
We don't expect you to know them all — exposure to several of these (or their equivalents) will set you up for success:
Full lifecycle platform engineering — design, build, run — across Windows and macOS environments.
Backend development in .NET, Java, or TypeScript, with scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
CI/CD and automation tooling (GitHub, GitHub Actions) and DevSecOps practices.
Microservices, RESTful APIs, and domain-driven design.
AWS, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
Identity and access management platforms, similar to Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID, SailPoint IIQ, CyberArk, or Ping.
Leadership Competencies
Raising the Bar: Model best-practice engineering and hold a high standard for quality, simplicity, and maintainability.
Technical Influence: Set and communicate technical direction, and influence positive outcomes across teams.
Coaching and Development: Provide effective feedback and mentoring to lift the capability of engineers around you.
Flexibility and Adaptability: Manage multiple priorities across squads and geographies in a changing environment.
Risk Management: Integrate risk, security, and resilience principles into design and delivery decisions.
Working with Us
At CommBank, we are passionate about customer service, driven by data, and inspired by creativity. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives, creating a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace. We are driven by our values and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. Here, you will thrive, be supported when faced with challenges, and be empowered to tackle new opportunities. We are hiring engineers from across all of Australia, and you will be empowered to do your best work, with the flexibility to choose when and where that work happens.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!
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
- Experience with full-lifecycle platform engineering across Windows and macOS environments
- Backend development experience with .NET, Java, TypeScript, or equivalent technologies
- Scripting experience with PowerShell, Bash, Python, or equivalent technologies
- Experience with CI/CD, GitHub, GitHub Actions, automation tooling, and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and domain-driven design
- Experience with AWS, infrastructure as code, and containerisation
- Experience with identity and access management platforms
- Ability to provide technical direction, mentoring, coaching, and cross-team influence
- Ability to integrate risk, security, and resilience principles into engineering decisions
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.
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.
