About this role
Do work that matters
We're building tomorrow’s bank today, which means we need creative and diverse chief engineers to help us redefine what customers experience. Envisioning new technologies that are still waiting to be invented and reimagining products that support our customers and help build Australia’s future economy.
See yourself in out Team
Corporate Technology underpins the Group’s operations and corporate functions, enabling business priorities through modern platforms, enterprise data, and critical systems.
Our domains, including HR Technology and Customer Data solve complex challenges enterprise-wide, modernising platforms, strengthening resilience, harnessing data and AI, and delivering better outcomes for customers and colleagues.
What you’ll be doing
We're looking for Chief Engineers who are deeply technical and hands‑on, operating across live, complex environments while influencing senior stakeholders to deliver safe, scalable and production‑ready systems.
You’ll operate at domain level leading enterprise-wide scale, partnering closely with product, risk, architecture and delivery leaders to shape the future of our technology.
• Provide technical ownership of key assets, roadmaps and set the agenda for key strategic initiatives.
• Set technical direction, driving a culture of engineering excellence and innovation.
• Own the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing systems, AI platforms, and data flow.
• Drive engineering excellence, embedding best practices in software development, CI/CD, observability, building secure and reliable systems
• Lead architectural and technical decision‑making across live enterprise environments, balancing modernisation with stability, accuracy and risk
• Own large‑scale data migrations, including legacy rationalisation, ensuring continuity and operational resilience
• Lead the development of reusable capabilities that accelerate delivery for our engineers and product teams.
We’re interested in hearing from people who
Are deeply technical, hands‑on Chief Engineers with experience operating complex, large‑scale complex environment. You bring strong architectural judgement and SDLC expertise with broader experience around systems, infra, network, data and platforms.
• Design and implement solutions to complex problems, modernising systems, and leading with a DevSecOps and AI-powered mindset.
• Inspire and influence executive leaders by championing bold engineering visions, translating complex technical concepts into compelling strategies, ensuring tech decisions drive meaning customer outcomes.
• Define engineering standards, select frameworks that accelerate time to production, and help shape inclusive, high-performing teams where every voice is valued.
• Have operated in production environments where data accuracy, integrity and availability are critical to business and regulatory outcomes
• Demonstrate expertise in full cycle software and data engineering.
• Influence business decision making at an Executive leadership level, and partnered across product, risk and delivery to deliver enterprise outcomes
Working with us:
At CommBank, we're committed to creating an accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace. If you require support or adjustments, please let us know. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and we're particularly committed to making a positive difference for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For support please contact 1800 989 696
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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