1 day ago
Sydney, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Set and evolve engineering direction, standards and practices in alignment with enterprise architecture and LGT Group standards.
- Lead the design of complex systems and services, including APIs, data models, integrations, performance and scalability.
- Write production-quality code, build prototypes and take on high-risk technical work.
- Build engineering reference architectures, service templates, shared libraries, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code modules.
- Improve engineering quality through code reviews, design reviews, automated testing, static analysis and clear delivery standards.
- Champion reliability and operability through observability, resilience practices, service level objectives and incident reviews.
- Embed secure-by-design and DevSecOps practices while partnering with Information Security on cybersecurity and regulatory obligations.
- Lead pragmatic technical-debt reduction, modernization and low-risk migration initiatives.
- Improve developer experience and delivery flow using performance measures, evidence-led experiments and responsible AI-assisted engineering tools.
- Assess vendor, SaaS and Group platforms and provide technical due diligence covering APIs, extensibility, integration quality, security posture and exit options.
- Mentor engineers, develop technical leaders, contribute to hiring standards and advise the CTO and business stakeholders on technical decisions.
Requirements
- Typically 12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience setting technical direction across multiple teams as a principal, staff or senior technical lead.
- Deep expertise in at least one modern programming language such as C#/.NET, Java, TypeScript or Python, with a strong record of writing and reviewing production code.
- Strong distributed-systems design skills covering APIs, event-driven integrations, data models, performance and resilience.
- Hands-on cloud-native engineering experience with Azure and/or AWS, including containers, serverless and infrastructure as code.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, modern delivery practices, observability and incident management.
- Solid grounding in secure software engineering and the ability to balance delivery speed, quality, risk and cost.
- Ability to mentor and influence teams and vendors without direct authority.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Cloud or security certifications are advantageous.
- Experience in financial services or other regulated environments, wealth platforms, AI-assisted engineering or global technology operating models is highly regarded.
Benefits
- Employee development is managed and tailored to the role and future career path.
- LGT Wealth Management is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
About LGT Group
LGT Group is an international private bank and asset manager serving high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and financial intermediaries. It offers private banking, wealth planning, investment solutions (including sustainable and impact strategies), and access to private markets. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, LGT is privately owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein and operates from 30+ locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.