Principal Software Engineer (Java, API, AWS)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia8 hours ago
Sydney, Australia or Melbourne, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own architecture, design, development, deployment, and governance of workflow solutions.
- Design and implement Java, API, cloud-native, and microservices-based technology solutions.
- Provide technical oversight, solution design, mentoring, and assistance to engineering teams and business units.
- Define software and API architecture direction and technology roadmaps using AWS gateways.
- Build CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts supporting the deployment lifecycle of interconnected infrastructure components.
- Implement monitoring, telemetry, alerting, and appropriate cybersecurity controls.
- Support strategic business initiatives, technology uplift, workshops, sprint ceremonies, and iterative delivery.
- Promote engineering excellence, DevOps culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience architecting, designing, and developing platforms and complex workflow-based technical environments.
- Strong Java development experience and expertise in software and API architecture.
- Experience with microservices, cloud-native integration patterns, security zoning, compliant network flows, and multiple hosting patterns.
- Cloud knowledge covering AWS and familiarity with Azure, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
- Proficiency in data architecture and high-volume data ingestion, transformation, and consumption patterns using SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
- Understanding of AI model lifecycles, including training, deployment, and monitoring, with exposure to Azure AI, AWS SageMaker, or comparable services.
- Experience establishing telemetry, monitoring, and alerting using tools such as Observe, Obstack, and PagerDuty.
- Ability to build CI/CD pipelines using Git and automate infrastructure deployment workflows.
- Experience translating project vision into actionable plans, influencing stakeholders, challenging existing practices, and shaping technology direction.
- Knowledge of workflow platforms such as Pega or Appian is desirable; Agile and Scrum knowledge is preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid working arrangement with at least half of each month spent connecting in the office.
- Flexible work options including flexible start and finish times, part-time arrangements, and job sharing.
- Inclusive, respectful workplace with support for personal and professional development.
- Advertising end date: 10/10/2026.
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About Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is an ASX-listed bank headquartered in Sydney that provides retail, business, and institutional banking, payments, and wealth services across Australia. Its offerings include transaction and savings accounts, home and business lending, cards, merchant services, digital banking, superannuation, and investment platforms such as CommSec. Founded in 1911, the bank serves millions of customers through branches, contact centres, and online channels.