Senior Software Engineer
Commonwealth Bank of Australia3 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior
Responsibilities
- Build scalable, resilient Python solutions for quantitative and trading workflows.
- Own complex features and services from design through production.
- Contribute to architecture and technical design decisions for distributed and data-intensive systems.
- Improve reliability, automation, observability, and developer productivity.
- Collaborate with Quants, Trading, Product, Architecture, and engineering teams.
- Contribute to engineering standards, code quality, mentoring, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Strong Python engineering and system design skills with experience building production-grade software.
- Understanding of financial markets, particularly trading and derivatives.
- Experience working with Quant teams or in quantitative trading environments.
- Ability to solve complex technical and business problems using sound engineering judgment.
- Experience designing scalable applications, APIs, and distributed or data-intensive systems.
- Working knowledge of AWS, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and automated testing.
- Experience or exposure to GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Terraform, or equivalent tools.
- An AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Software Engineer certification is listed among the desired technical skills.
- Knowledge of FX products, particularly currency swaps, and exposure to pricing, risk, trading, or quantitative platforms are nice to have.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements, including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements, and job sharing.
- At least half of each month connecting in the Sydney office, with technology hubs also available in Melbourne and Perth.
- Support for accessibility needs and employee support when facing challenges or pursuing new opportunities.
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.