We’re
seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Full Stack) to drive innovation and build world-class products using
TypeScript, Next.js, Expo and GraphQL.
You have
deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation (GenAI), and the drive to deliver exceptional user experiences.
Together we
will build tomorrow’s bank today, using world-leading engineering, technology, and innovation.
Do work that matters: We’re Unloan – a forward-thinking business looking to revolutionise the lending industry. We’re a modern, agile, standalone brand backed by the Commonwealth Bank and we’re building the future of digital home lending.
As the Staff Software Engineer working for Unloan at CBA, you will help drive business growth by driving innovation at the intersection of technology, security, and intelligent automation. You will help lead the strategic design and architecture of Unloan’s platform, delivering complex, high-performance services and products that redefine digital lending.
Operating in a full-stack, full-cycle engineering environment, you will build complex and highly scalable designs working with
TypeScript, Next.js, Expo, and GraphQL, ensuring secure, scalable, and reliable solutions from inception to production.
Reporting directly to the CTO of Unloan
you will
drive Agentic AI
and automation to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and accelerate delivery. Through technical leadership and a deep systems mindset, they help shape a smarter, safer, and more autonomous future for digital finance.
See yourself in our team:
CBA’s Technology unit delivers world-class digital banking and safeguards the bank’s systems through leadership in data, infrastructure, cyber security, and resilience. It also empowers over 53,000 employees with cutting-edge workplace technology and tools to enhance collaboration and customer outcomes.
Join the Unloan technology team, part of CBA’s wider Digital and Technology Home Buying division within the Digital Technology function, where we’re redefining home lending from the ground up. Unloan is a digital-first platform built like a startup but backed by the scale and trust of CommBank. We’re transforming a traditionally slow, complex process into a seamless, transparent, and empowering experience for our customers.
Our technology is cloud-native, GraphQL-driven, data-informed, and secure by design, enabling faster decisions, smarter automation, and continuous innovation. Every design and engineering choice supports our mission to make home loans fairer, simpler, and more rewarding, from effortless applications to our automatic loyalty discount that lowers rates every year
At Unloan, innovation meets impact. You’ll work with a tight-knit, high-performing team of engineers, designers, and product thinkers who believe technology can make banking better. We combine the agility of a startup with the strength and stability of Australia’s largest bank, moving fast, experimenting boldly, and shipping meaningful features that change how Australians experience home ownership. Unloan is where modern engineering creates real-world impact.
We’re interested in hearing from people who:
Are hands‑on engineers - applying deep expertise building full‑stack solutions involving
TypeScript, Next.js, and GraphQL
and have a solid understanding of what excellent looks like.
Know and are interested in the details – both technical, business and people – in order to drive technology strategy, align engineering decisions with Unloan’s business goals, ensuring technology directly advances customer and product outcomes.
Lead complex initiatives, own cross‑team technical programs from concept to delivery, bringing structure and clarity to ambiguous problems.
Shape and evolve architecture, design scalable, distributed systems and drive pragmatic architectural evolution that supports long‑term growth.
Elevate engineering culture – mentor peers, set high technical standards, and act as a force‑multiplier to uplift the entire engineering team.
Balance speed and quality, deliver sustainable outcomes by combining rapid iteration with strong engineering fundamentals.
Champion innovation and curiosity, bring passion for FinTech and home lending, contributing ideas, learning continuously, and solving hard problems creatively.
Tech skills
Modern JavaScript Stack:
Advanced proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, Next. js, Expo, and GraphQL, with a mindset for continual learning and applying emerging technologies in real‑world solutions.
Hands‑On Engineering:
Comfortable being deep in the code, building complex initiatives, applying Agentic Software Engineering, solving challenging problems, and driving strategic product delivery from concept to deployment.
Front‑End Craftsmanship:
Skilled in Tailwind CSS, Shadcn, and modern UI frameworks, bringing design systems and responsive interfaces to life with precision and scalability.
Cloud, DevOps & Containerization:
Experienced in Azure or AWS environments, Docker (bonus for Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD practices using tools such as GitHub Actions, TeamCity, and Octopus Deploy.
AI & Agentic Automation:
Practical exposure to Generative AI concepts, frameworks, and tooling, with an understanding of agentic AI for automation in both developer efficiency and building customer experiences. This requires a mindset that is keen to, experiment and learn as the space evolves.
Quality & Observability:
Strong focus on reliability through test automation (e. g., Jest, Storybook, Playwright) and the use of modern observability platforms to ensure performance, insight, and scalability.
Technical Leadership & Growth Mindset : Ability to lead teams through complex technical challenges, foster collaboration, and explore recent technologies ad hoc, driving innovation in FinTech and product‑led environment.
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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