Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Design Systems
- **You are **collaborative and enjoy solving analytical problems to help our team to reach highest potential
- **We are **a team of big thinkers who are engineering the future of banking
- **Together we **will build tomorrow's bank today, using world-leading technology and innovation

**Do work that matters**

We're building tomorrow's bank today, which means we need creative and diverse engineers to help us redefine what customers expect from a bank. Envisioning new technologies that are still waiting to be invented and reimagining products that support our customers and help build Australia's future economy.

CommBank is recognised as leading the industry in IT and operations with its world-class platforms and processes, agile IT infrastructure, and innovation in everything from payments to internet banking and mobile apps. Our Software team are the brains behind Australia's number one banking app, Netbank, Cardless Cash, Comm Sec Pocket and Spend Tracker. We go beyond a passion for web and mobile development, creating reliable APIs at a unique scale in Australia. And you could be a part of that journey.

**See yourself in our team**

The CBA technology unit delivers the best digital banking services to Commonwealth Bank customers and to do so is responsible for digital delivery, group data and analytics, technology, and technology infrastructure, cyber, fraud, physical security, and business resilience for all divisions across CBA. It is also dedicated to delivering the best workplace technology experience for our over 53,000 people across CBA and focused on providing the latest tools, technology, and resources to enhance the way we work together and empower our people to achieve more for our customers.

As the Design Systems Engineering Manager, you will lead a talented team of engineers dedicated to developing, maintaining, and evolving our design system. Your team will work closely with UX designers, product managers, and other engineering teams to ensure the design system meets the needs of all stakeholders and supports rapid, high-quality product development.

You're passionate about design systems and their role in modern software development. You may have previously worked as a senior front-end engineer or design system specialist and are looking to take on direct people management opportunities. You will have owned wide-reaching initiatives that improve design consistency, development efficiency, and overall product quality within a large engineering function.

**We're interested in hearing from people who**:

- Have demonstrated experience in leading high-performing cross-functional engineering teams with a solid technical background.
- Are hands-on in contributing to the objectives of the Design System Engineering team, while also working with and influencing others across the organization
- Acts as the thought leader on design systems, component libraries, and front-end architecture within a complex and diverse technology stack.
- Can coach and mentor a team of Design System Engineers, guiding them through complex problems while also uplifting capabilities through a well-thought-out learning path.
- Identifies new initiatives for the team that provide robust objectives and outcomes, driving innovation in our design system approach.
- Authors, contributes to, and review design system documentation, component specifications, and engineering artefacts.
- Works with and influence the wider engineering and design practices within the organization, providing valuable input on the overall strategic direction.

**Tech Skills**:
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 will set you up for success in this team:

- Solid experience working with design systems, component libraries, and modern front-end technologies.
- Deep expertise in React and its ecosystem, including state management, performance optimization, and testing methodologies.
- Experience supporting a team with multiple stacks of engineers - Web, iOS, Android, and Business analysts.
- Strong understanding of design principles, accessibility standards, and cross-platform compatibility.
- Familiarity with design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch) and the designer-developer workflow.
- Any experience with the following would be great - Angular, C#, Kotlin, Java, Swift, Objective C, CI/CD pipeline, and Automation testing.

**Working with us**:
Whether you're passionate about customer service, driven by software engineering, or called by creativity, a career with us is for you.

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.

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique