What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer position at Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
Utilise your deep skills and experience and to grow your knowledge across a broad range of technologies and engineering tools.
We are a team of big thinkers who are engineering the future of banking.
Together we can build simpler and better solutions.
Do work that matters
Technology is the enabling force behind information technology functions for the Group to achieve the highest levels of customer experience, security and reliability, velocity, and innovation.
This role sits within Business Banking (BB) Technology, providing technology solutions to Business Banking domains across Business Banking and CommSec. Empowering businesses and people to succeed with tomorrow’s technology, our purpose is to become the leading digital business bank, powered by the next horizon of technology.
Within BB Technology, the Customer Channel and Data Domain focuses on technology enablement of digital engagement channels, contributing to strategic BB and Customer NPS 30 outcomes.
See yourself in our team
As a Staff Engineer, you will be leading and co-ordinating the front-end development for the banker workbench application, instilling a growth mindset and innovative ways of working. You’ll play an important role in steering the organisation by providing expert advice and hands-on delivery relating to technology, solution design and architecture, and managing dependencies with cross-divisional technology teams. You will bring a perfect blend of technical leadership and expertise and will be responsible for shaping the evolution of the technical squad by contributing to the technology strategy, defining delivery roadmaps, and developing technical solutions in a SaaS and cloud-based environment, building out the core technology and domain knowledge required for the team.
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.
We’re interested in hearing from people who
Are passionate about building high quality software solutions with comprehensive test coverage.
Have solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and best practices.
Can lead a team from a tech strategy and delivery perspective.
Interested in cross team knowledge sharing for better software development
Collaborates within the team to apply the principles of design, development, testing, deployment, support, and evaluation.
Are actively involved in continuous learning, experimentation, and participate in peer code reviews.
Are constantly thinking outside the box and breaking boundaries to solve complex technical problems.
Work well in teams and have strong collaboration skills in driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Tech skills:
Must Have:
Designing, developing, and implementing web applications using Next.js and related front-end technologies, such as React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Performing thorough testing and debugging of Next.js application to ensure optimal functionality, reliability, and security
Knowledge of state management libraries, such as Redux or MobX
Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms – AWS or Azure
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including front-end developers, solution architects and product owners, to deliver squad goals
Expertise in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, scheduling tools, logging and monitoring tools (TeamCity, Octopus, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Artifactory, Snyk and Sonarqube)
Ability to build solutions to meet the highest possible quality standards while simultaneously balancing security, performance, availability, and maintainability concerns
Ability to adapt and learn new technologies quickly
Good team player, interpersonal skills and strong communication skills
Nice to have:
Banking and financial services experience in a complex environment
Experience in testing automation
Experience working with .Net framework
Working with us
We’re looking for people who truly live our values: Care, Courage and Commitment and we’ll offer you great opportunities to develop your career with us.
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few.
If this sounds like the role for you, then 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.
We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.
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.
We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.
