Job ID
1853
Business Unit
Product & Customer Platforms
Job Family
Digital & Technology
Category
Technology
Location
Bendigo, VIC, AUS, 3550
| Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Employment Type
Permanent
Employee Class
Full Time
Closing Date
We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’.We’reunited in our beliefthat inbanking, better can be bigger, and togetherwe’remaking it happen.
It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.
About the opportunity
In this role you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering the technical direction for your area. You will tackle complex, ambiguous problems that span multiple squads, designing for long-term simplicity, reliability, and security.
This is a key leadership role to drive our technical strategy and ensure critical IP is retained within Bendigo Bank. This responsibility carries through to working with our partner where you will lead critical initiatives from end-to-end and multiply the impact of engineers and teams around you. Your work will directly influence our technical standards, quality, mentorship practices, and establish clear technical leadership within theProduct & Customer PlatformsDomain.
Reporting to theEngineering Manager, Retail Lending Technology, you will join a team focused on building next generation lending products for retail banking, brokers and partners.
We have a large roadmap ahead, modernising existing systems and adding new capabilities to our highly successful modern Lending Platform stack, including agentic AI powered solutions.
Our engineers take ownership from requirements and concept to production, solving business and process problems too. Technology stack includes:
React and TypeScript
Node.js BFF services
REST and GraphQL APIs
Java and SpringBoot microservices
Camunda workflow
AWS cloud infrastructure
Google Gemini AI stack
In this role you’ll get to
Support and complement Principal Engineerswitharchitectural design and technical strategy for our core systems, simplifying complexity and ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide goals.
Champion and embed engineering best practices in testing, security, and CI/CD to enhance quality and reduce technical debt across our services.
Mentor and coach engineers, building technical capability within the team through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and fostering a culture of high-quality engineering.
Collaborate with product and engineering leaders on cross-domain initiatives and represent the engineering perspective in strategic discussions and technical assessments.
What you’ll bring to the role
To be successful in the role you will be a hands-on engineer who brings a blend of deep engineering expertise, strategic influence and;
Hands-on software engineering experience.
Full-stack expertise:strongJava and React
Modern practices:Deep experience withAWS, Microservices (REST/GraphQL), and CI/CD pipelines
Quality and Security:A champion for clean code, automated testing (Playwright), robust observability, and application security
Enterprise experience:Proven success navigating regulated, large-scale enterprise environments
Strategic Influence:The ability to translate complex business, risk, and technology goals into pragmatic engineering strategies, while effectively influencing and communicating with stakeholders.
Pragmatic Problem Solving:A natural ability to navigate ambiguity, make well-reasoned decisions, and balance technical excellence with business delivery.
Forward-Thinking Mindset:A strong passion for driving agentic software development lifecycles (SDLC) and a deep curiosity about how AI can revolutionize engineering, delivery, and customer experiences.
This is apermanent, full-time opportunity,locatedat any of ourHead Office locations, with a preference for Melbourne or Bendigo.
We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office someof the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls.
We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.
Please note, all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application.
If you're already part of Bendigo Bank (including Community Banks), you'll need to apply through People Hub to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
Still in two minds?
Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick everyboxwe still want to see your application!
Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay apply now!
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