Staff / Lead Software Engineer (Node JS, React, AI)

This is a Staff / Lead Software Engineer (Node JS, React, AI) role with Commonwealth Bank based in Sydney, NSW, AU
== Commonwealth Bank ==

Role Seniority - senior

More about the Staff / Lead Software Engineer (Node JS, React, AI) role at Commonwealth Bank

Staff / Lead Software Engineer (Node JS, React, AI)

• You are passionate about AI and working to deliver better outcomes for CBA's customers, employees and the wider community

• We are world leaders in AI ambition

• Together, we will innovate the future of banking with state-of-the-art AI Powered Engineering solutions

Do work that matters

Technology is responsible for the world leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of CommBank, from innovative product platforms for our customers to essential tools within our business. We also use technology to drive efficient and timely processing, an essential component of great customer service. We're building empowered and autonomous engineering teams that are product focused and responsible for end-end delivery.

Here, you'll turn your passion into reality. You'll be working with modern technology on state-of-the-art projects to enable a seamless and unrivalled customer experience. You will build high quality, reliable solutions that determine how millions of people access their money and define future industry trends.

See yourself in our team

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be part of a squad within the group strategy team. You will be working with engineers who are leveraging the power of generative AI technology to improve and refine the tool to better serve colleagues and customers. This is an exciting opportunity for AI specialists to join a team that is at the forefront of using AI to make a real difference in everyday banking.

Role responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the team to tackle complex technical problems, contributing to design and implementation to ensure quality engineering outcomes.

• Translate requirements into engineering solutions, assisting in breaking down work and creating clarity for team members.

• Experiment with emerging AI assisted engineering tools and capabilities, providing feedback and insights from real world testing.

• Deliver robust and reusable solutions that integrate seamlessly into other teams' workflows and products.

• Support a customer centric approach, doing work that aligns with user needs and the organisation's goals.

• Contribute to architectural discussions and propose improvements, role modelling standards and best practices.

• Actively participate in code reviews, maintain high quality code bases and assist in documentation for knowledge sharing.

• Work on cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment and addressing inter-dependencies.

• Provide guidance and support to junior engineers and squad members.

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Have hands-on and technically strong

• Are capable of mentoring and guiding the team

• Are Self-driven and collaborative

• Have excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Have proactive approach to learning and applying new technologies to enhance business outcomes.

Skills Required: We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don't expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team;

• Strong hands-on experience with Node.js or similar

• Proficiency in React / Next.js for front-end and full-stack development.

• Preferred experience with Agentic AI systems, such as AutoGen, CrewAI, or Pydantic.

• Experience with databases like PostgreSQL (flexible with SQL/Oracle).

• Expertise in native AWS services and developing microservices architecture on cloud platforms (AWS & Azure).

• Experience building RAGs using frameworks like LlamaIndex, LangChain, or similar.

• Strong technical leadership skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders to solve business-critical problems.

• A keen interest in researching new AI tools and regular use of AI coding assistants such as Cursor, Continue, GitHub Copilot, and Aider.

• Knowledge or experience with tools like Anthropic Claude, Llama, LiteLLM, Cursor, windsurf / Codeium, VO Vercel, Continue, Aider, Langchain, Langgraph, Hugging Face and Cline is highly desirable.

• Proficiency in agile development methodologies and iterative experimentation from ideation to prototype to pilot to product.

Working with us

Whether you're passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you. 

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. One where we're driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.

Here, you'll thrive. You'll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We're hiring engineers from across all of Australia and have opened technology hubs in Melbourne and Perth. We really love working here, and we think you will too.

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half their time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work in the role you're interested in.

If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you. Apply today

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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Advertising End Date: 30/08/2025

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you'll be learning new things all the time and the Commonwealth Bank team will be there to support your growth.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what's outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the team
• Translating requirements
• Experimenting with AI tools

Key Strengths

• Node.js
• React / Next.js
• AI systems
• AWS services
• Agile methodologies
• AI tools

Why Commonwealth Bank is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that's right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Commonwealth Bank not with Hatch.

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