Chief Technology Officer, Home-In, x15ventures

Who we are

We are Home-in, and our vision is that all Australians buy and sell their home securely, with confidence. To turn this vision into reality, our mission is to provide exceptional conveyancing for buyers and sellers, which is also so valuable to home lenders and real estate agents that they recommend Home-in to all their customers.

Home-in provides conveyancing services across Australia, settling over $7B in homes since 2020. Our value proposition to customers is 'Expert conveyancers, digital convenience':

• Conveyancers and lawyers with years of experience and local expertise .

  • Award-winning app built by CommBank with digital ID verification, chat and more.

We believe conveyancing is a key part of a customer's home buying journey. Through our partnership with CommBank and integration with the CBA home loan process, we continually strive to create the best home buying experience in Australia.

What's more, Home-in is proudly part of x15ventures

Home-in is a business operating within CBA ' s x15ventures. x15ventures is a venture-scaler powered by CommBank. That means we build, buy, and invest in start-ups that could benefit the bank ' s 15 million customers and beyond.

If you want to be a part of one of a fast-growing customer-driven start-up that supports people through their home-buying journey, we want to hear from you

Where do you fit in?

This team needs engineers at every level. We are seeking learners and leaders who enjoy a spirit of co-creation and pairing on complex technical problems. Be part of a product lead engineering culture driven by a grassroots agile process, owned by your team.

Role Overview

We're on the lookout for an experienced technology leader who thrives in high-growth, fast-paced environments. If you've successfully scaled technology operations, led engineering teams through rapid expansion, and enjoy solving complex challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure Home-in has well-defined and fit-for-purpose technology strategy and systems architecture

  • Set and drive the agenda for key strategic initiatives

    • Architect and evolve the core tech stack for mobile and web apps – optimizing for developer experience, innovation and security while ensuring alignment with product vision and roadmap

      • Architect and evolve business systems for customer management/interactions, process management, marketing automation/data analysis and financial management – optimising for user efficacy, business automation and security

        • Lead software delivery and systems automation

          • Build and coach a capable and effective technology team, using a blend of internal engineers, remote engineers, and system specialists/partners; in doing so support, advise and guide the wider Home-in team on critical technology related decisions and action

            • Maintain a modern development process that supports efficient development and testing, with inbuilt quality and security checks for shipping to production

              • Collaborate with product and design leaders to shape and execute the product roadmap

                • Collaborate with Product and Operations leaders to streamline business processes and increase automation across all areas of customer service delivery

                  • Provide thought leadership to the team and meaningful ways to solve problems

                    • Develop and evolve effective instrumentation of user experience and systems performance

                      • Implement and evolve monitoring and alerting systems; an effective response capability; and appropriate DR and BCP capabilities

                        • Establish and evolve patterns for 'security-by-design' in development and production environments; and oversee Home-in SecOps capability

                          • Understand and align to the CBA Group's/X15's security requirements, and gain support for appropriate changes or allowances that enable better solutions achieving risk outcomes

                            • Effectively engage with technology partners and managed service providers

                              • Build Commbank's profile as a software engineering employer of choice.

Experience

• Proven experience as a CTO, VP of Engineering, or similar leadership role in a fast-paced environment.

• Full stack technology experience including React, Nextjs, Typescript, JavaScript, Node

• Mobile application development and deployment experience.

• Cloud technology proficiency, with experience in AWS or Azure.

• Strategic mindset, with a passion for product engineering and making an impact.

• Strong architectural and system design skills, ensuring scalability and resilience.

• Leadership in people management, optimizing processes and fostering high-performance teams.

• Track record of leading engineering teams, delivering complex projects, and scaling technology for high-growth businesses.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to drive alignment across departments.

Why Join Us?

• Enjoy a flexible and dynamic start-up environment

  • We nurture a safe space for our people to show up as they are

    • Competitive salary and bonus structure

      • Opportunities for professional growth and development

        • Access to the best in class benefits that CommBank offers.

Research shows that people from underrepresented backgrounds sometimes hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. If this is you, don't worry - we still encourage you to apply. We are committed to creating a workplace that supports long-lasting and meaningful careers for everyone, and your unique skills and perspective might be just what we're looking for

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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