Senior Engineering Manager, Payments Technology

Commonwealth Bank

. Lead engineering strategy and delivery across payment reporting, data feeds and customer reporting platforms .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams and driving platform modernization, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and AI-assisted engineering practices. Capable of influencing technical direction and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

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Cloud-Native EngineeringDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesAWSDevSecOps Practices

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Hard Skills

Engineering StrategyData EngineeringReal-Time ProcessingReporting PlatformsIntegration PlatformsTransaction ProcessingTechnical LeadershipEngineering TransformationPlatform ModernizationSoftware Architecture

Soft Skills

Influencing StakeholdersTeam BuildingContinuous LearningInnovationOwnership

Industry Keywords

Cyber SecurityOperational ResilienceEngineering ExcellenceCustomer OutcomesAI-Assisted Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead engineering strategy and delivery across payment reporting, data feeds and customer reporting platforms
Build and develop high-performing engineering teams across multiple squads and locations
Drive modernisation from legacy and vendor platforms to cloud-native, event-driven architectures
Champion engineering excellence across architecture, security, reliability and operational resilience
Partner with Product, Architecture, Risk, Cyber Security and broader Payments teams to deliver customer outcomes
Influence technical direction across distributed systems, data engineering and real-time processing platforms
Embed AI-assisted engineering practices to improve delivery quality, speed and developer productivity
Create a culture of ownership, innovation, inclusion and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive experience leading engineering teams across multiple squads, platforms or technology domains
Strong technical background in cloud-native engineering, distributed systems and modern software architecture
Experience building and operating large-scale reporting, data, integration or transaction processing platforms
Demonstrated success developing high-performing engineers, technical leaders and engineering communities
Experience driving platform modernisation, engineering transformation or complex technology change
Strong understanding of AWS, microservices, event-driven architectures and DevSecOps practices
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical complexity into business outcomes
Passion for engineering excellence, continuous learning and AI-assisted software delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks

Accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace
Support or adjustments for accessibility needs
Career development support for existing Commonwealth Bank Group employees