Staff Software Engineer - Java

• We're shaping next-gen lending at scale with CBA backing!

• You have deep Java microservices expertise and lead hands-on

• Together we modernise lending with resilient, cloud-native systems

Do work that matters:

Bankwest has a rich heritage. We’re proud to be part of the fabric of Western Australia with a strong culture built on local support. With the support of a strong partner in CBA, we share a belief in the value of our brand, our potential for growth and a big aspirational Vision.

Step into a pivotal role as a Staff Software Engineer within the Safe and Resilient Lending Crew, this is no ordinary Software Engineering function. We're building tomorrow’s bank today, which means we need creative and diverse engineers to help us redefine what customers expect from a bank.

Envisioning new technologies that are still waiting to be invented and reimagining products that support our customers and help build Australia’s future economy. You will provide architectural leadership across complex distributed systems, driving design decisions that strengthen resilience, scalability and performance while solving real world financial challenges that impact customers every day.

This role goes beyond architecture, offering the chance to lead strategically while staying hands on in the code. You will mentor engineers across the chapter, uplift engineering standards, and champion best practices that enable high quality, end to end delivery. Owning solutions across the full software lifecycle, you will bring true full cycle engineering to life, from design through to production and continuous improvement. The environment is collaborative, fast moving and purpose driven, giving you the opportunity to grow your leadership capability while making a meaningful impact on both the platform and the people around you.

See yourself in our team:

The Safe and Resilient Lending Crew mission is to optimise key components of the BW lending value chain (including Credit Decisioning, Valuations, LMI, Pricing, Capital/Forecasting Models, CCR) to drive growth, support best in class service levels; and meet changing compliance and regulatory lending expectations.

The squads deliver impact through high-scale, resilient distributed systems that directly influence speed to decision, platform stability and future scalability. They combine deep technical expertise with strong ownership, driving change across architecture, engineering standards and system design.

With genuine influence across the crew, the teams lifts capability, modernises critical platforms and builds technology that matters to customers, brokers and the business. It is a collaborative, forward-looking environment where engineers shape meaningful outcomes every day.

We’re interested in hearing from people who:

• Demonstrate end-to-end leadership across architecture, technology, and strategy, shaping distributed system designs, setting engineering direction and standards, mentoring teams, and aligning technology decisions with business priorities to deliver scalable, resilient, and future-ready platforms

• Bring proven experience designing and delivering scalable, resilient enterprise systems in high-volume, customer-facing environments

• Have deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot microservices, with openness to evolving towards .NET-based architectures

• Possess strong experience across event-driven systems, microservices, and Domain-Driven Design, using technologies such as Kafka and RabbitMQ

• Build and operate cloud-native solutions on AWS, including EC2, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB, and CloudFormation/CDK

• Champion DevSecOps practices, owning CI/CD, automated testing, security, observability, and continuous improvement

• Are proficient in containerisation and infrastructure as code, including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible

• Lead with a hands-on engineering mindset, mentoring others while driving high standards in code quality, performance, and reliability

Tech skills:

We don't expect you to know everything, but experience in several of the following will set you up for success:

• Back end: Java (essential), Spring Boot; openness to .NET for future architecture

• Architecture: Microservices, Domain-Driven Design, event-driven systems

• Messaging: Kafka, RabbitMQ

• Cloud: AWS (EC2, Lambda, ECS/Fargate, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudFormation, CDK)

• Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL

• CI/CD & DevOps: TeamCity, Octopus, GitHub Actions

• Containers & Infrastructure as Code: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible

• Front end: TypeScript, React, Next.js

• Observability: Logging, monitoring, tracing (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK)

• Testing: JMeter, BlazeMeter

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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