Commbank
Financial Services
PrincipalStaffSoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Staff Software Engineer at Commbank. Skills: Technical strategy, AI technologies, Microservices architecture, Cloud-native architectures. Define technical vision and strategy. Lead architectural decisions”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet business needs; Ensure functional and non-functional needs are met; Achieve strategic objectives; Deliver beautiful experiences and exceptional capabilities; Ensure reliability, performance, security and ease of use; Create significant competitive advantages; Enable intelligent, scalable, and enterprise-ready systems
Industry & Context.
Navigate and resolve complex technical and organisational challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
18+ years experience in software engineering, 5+ years in senior technical leadership roles, track record of driving technical strategy in high-growth organisations, Distinguished technical expertise with a portfolio of complex systems and architectural decisions, Proven ability to provide visionary technical leadership, Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-quarter initiatives, Extensive experience developing technical talent and building high-performing engineering organisations, Executive-level communication skills, Systems thinking, Entrepreneurial experience, Industry recognition through technical contributions, thought leadership, or innovation, .NET Core, .NET 6+, .NET 8, Next. js, Angular, React UI stack, AWS cloud services, Kafka‑driven messaging, microservices architecture, modernizing applications, AI‑driven solutions, managed AI services, LLM‑based agents, Semantic Kernel, migration initiatives from legacy platforms, Pega, IBM webMethods, cloud‑native architectures, AI/ML systems, agentic AI research, establishing AI strategies
Nice to Have
Knowledge of AI/ML applications, Experience with AI/ML systems, Experience with agentic AI research, Experience establishing AI strategies
What You'll Do.
Define technical vision and strategy
Lead architectural decisions
Drive end-to-end ownership of initiatives
Pioneer AI technologies integration
Lead AI/ML applications research
Define engineering culture
Identify transformational technical initiatives
Build and mentor technical leadership pipeline
Resolve complex technical challenges
Represent technical capabilities and vision
Participate in LT meetings
Collaborate and present ideas
Mentor junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working directly with executive leadership; Partnering with business and IT teams; Collaborate with product areas; Collaborate with engineering, product, and business organisations; Collaborate with investors, partners, and technical community; Collaborate and present ideas; Mentor other junior engineers
Communication Scope
Executive-level communication skills; Ability to influence GM+ leadership, board members, and external stakeholders; Ability to collaborate, present ideas
Process & Methodology
Leading complex, multi-quarter initiatives
Full Job Description
**Organization** :- At CommBank, we never lose sight of the role we play in other people’s financial wellbeing. Our focus is to help people and businesses move forward to progress. To make the right financial decisions and achieve their dreams, targets, and aspirations. Regardless of where you work within our organisation, your initiative, talent, ideas, and energy all contribute to the impact that we can make with our work. Together we can achieve great things. **Job Title** :- Principal Staff Software Engineer **Location** : - Bangalore **Business & Team :-** Enterprise Services (ES) is responsible for the world leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of CommBank, from innovative product platforms for our customers to essential tools within our business. We also use technology to drive efficient and timely processing, an essential component of great customer service. CommBank is recognised as leading the industry in IT and operations with its world-class platforms and processes, agile IT infrastructure, and innovation in everything from payments to internet banking and mobile apps. You will be working as a part of Lending & Integrated Channels Technology to achieve their strategic objectives through planning, prioritising, delivering and supporting projects and initiatives. Your team’s success will be realised through partnering with business and IT teams across both Lending & Integrated Channels business domain and Technology to deliver beautiful experiences and exceptional capabilities to our branch applications Our solutions are relied upon and trusted by millions of Australian’s everyday so we put a great deal of emphasis on reliability, performance, security and ease of use. **Impact & contribution:-** Utilise advanced expertise and a broad range of concepts, technology and domain knowledge to develop and deliver world class software solutions to meet business needs. You will contribute to the financial well-being of our customers
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