You are
collaborative and enjoy solving analytical problems to help our team reach the highest potential
We are
a team of big thinkers engineering the future of banking
Together we
will innovate the future of banking with state-of-the-art AI-Powered Engineering solutions
Do work that matters
Bankwest has a rich heritage and is proud to be part of Western Australia's fabric, supported by a strong partnership with CBA. We are committed to local growth, innovative solutions, and a shared vision of building Australia's future economy.
Overview
Bankwest's Technology Division executes all technical change within the organisation, leveraging technology to deliver the Bankwest strategy. We operate in Agile environments across product platforms, essential business tools, and secure customer-trust solutions.
You'll be part of the Customer Trust and Security crew, protecting customers' money and data through fraud prevention, privacy controls, and secure transaction tools.
Responsibilities
As a Staff Engineer you will lead the development of cloud-native, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership: mentoring others, shaping architectural decisions, promoting AI-assisted development practices, and overseeing solution design to production rollout.
Qualifications
We're interested in hearing from people who:
Possess full-cycle engineering experience: ideation, technical design, build, testing (unit, integration, system), release, and ongoing maintenance.
Actively embrace and integrate AI-driven solutions (LLMs and agentic AI approaches) to enhance engineering workflows and product capabilities.
Collaborate with peers and help grow capabilities within the squad and across the crew.
Are passionate about learning new tools and technologies, constantly thinking outside the box.
Lead design and delivery of event streaming and microservices using AWS.
Provide technical leadership on system design, performance, and security patterns.
Work closely with architects and product owners to deliver scalable, customer-first solutions.
Champion AI-assisted tools for code generation, API documentation, testing, and security.
Tech Skills
We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. Experience or exposure with the following will set you up for success:
Programming: C# or Python
Frontend: React, Angular or similar
AWS Cloud: Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, ElastiCache, CloudWatch
Event Streaming: Kafka/MSK (consumer/producer patterns), SQS/SNS queuing and notifications
API Design: RESTful API design & management, OAuth/JWT authentication & authorisation
Databases: DynamoDB, RDS, schema optimisation
Documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
DevSecOps: GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Jira, Snyk, AppDynamics, Confluence, Cucumber, ServiceNow
Optional: AI build tools/assistants (Roo Code, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cline), AI-generated test automation
Working with Us
Your career will support flexibility: at least half of your work time each month connects in office, with options for varied start/finish times, part-time arrangements, and job share.
We value care, courage, and commitment, and we offer opportunities to develop your career in an inclusive, respectful workplace.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (Bankwest, x15ventures), you must apply through Sidekick.
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