This is a Principal Software Engineer role with Commonwealth Bank based in Eveleigh, NSW, AU Commonwealth Bank Role Seniority - senior More about the Principal Software Engineer role at Commonwealth Bank Principal Engineer- Enterprise Transformation Program We are building tomorrow’s bank of today, which means we need world class Engineers to help us modernise and rebuild our legacy monoliths over the coming years. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join the Enterprise Transformation Program which is a multi-year program prioritised across various domains. The role will work on a greenfield initiative, building a new Payments Platform & Banking Service Domains Framework using modern technology and moving away from legacy applications. You will be working in a team of highly capable frontend, backend and DevSecOps engineers. We’re interested in hearing from people who: Have experience decomposing monoliths, Or experience of building microservices at scale, Or experience of building data intensive APIs, Or experience of building event driven applications. Have real world experience of operating microservices in the DevSecOps model. Have real world experience of addressing Tech Debt using a commercially focused and pragmatic approach. Have real world experience of building high performing Engineering teams and upskilling lower performing teams. Identifies, gains support and ensures execution of technical direction and strategy for the business. Designs and implements solutions to complex problems, including onboarding and migrating to new tooling as well as removing obsolete systems and code. Encourages risk-taking and constructively challenges the status quo while influencing stakeholders and building diverse and inclusive teams. Skills Required This is a highly technical role, requiring a broad range of skills, tools, languages, and frameworks and should include a number of the following: Technical Skills Cloud: AWS, Serverless, Containers, and VM Hosting Databases: AWS Database technologies (Aurora, RDS, Redis), ElastiCache, Oracle Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, Typescript Eventing: SQS, SNS, EventBridge, KAFKA (MKS) Engineering: Github, Github Actions, Terraform Enterprise, Artifactory, AKKA, SST Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Observe, CloudWatch Security: Vault, Security Management, Parameter Store, AWS Certificate Manager, AWS Secrets Manager Design skills Testing: TDD, BDD, Automation Framework System Design: Tech debt, data-intensive applications, database design, API design, microservices, event-driven and serverless architecture AI: AI in engineering (e.g., Cline, CoPilot), RAG, MCP, Gen-AI, Agentic-AI, machine learning If this sounds like you, apply today! We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office 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. Advertising End Date: 26/08/2025 Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Commonwealth Bank team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Key Strengths Why Commonwealth Bank is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume. A Final Note: This is a role with Commonwealth Bank not with Hatch.