Director of Engineering | Wealth Management

Macquarie Bank Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Service bonus leave

Parental leave

Transition leave

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Wellbeing benefits

Salary packaging

Learning & development

Hybrid & flexible

WFH equipment

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited in Sydney leads the Wealth Core Platform powering Macquarie Wrap, a major wealth platform. The Director of Engineering will own end-to-end technology for the Wealth Core Platform, driving architecture, design, development, testing and operations in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead with an agile mindset, mentor engineers, and collaborate with business heads to align technology with strategic goals across cloud technologies and scalable services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading software engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep expertise in designing, building and operating large-scale wealth/investment platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, microservices and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technology for the Wealth Core Platform from architecture to deployment and operations.
• Define engineering strategy, roadmaps and CI/CD processes; manage production incidents and post-mortems.
• Attract, coach and retain top engineers while collaborating with senior stakeholders to shape business/tech strategy.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical expertise

Cloud experience

Strategic thinking

Collaborative leader

Agile mindset

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Director of Engineering | Wealth Management

Leverage your extensive technical knowledge and people leadership skills to lead our Wealth Core Platform. Our Wealth Core Platform powers Macquarie Wrap, one of the largest investment platforms in Australia, and is focused on engineering resilient, scalable systems that enable business growth across industry leading solutions and technologies.

As a Digital Bank, software engineering is at the core of what we do. Our engineers operate in an autonomous environment where they are empowered to "do it right" and continuously learn, becoming masters in their craft. If you would like to know more, read our Engineering Blog, where our engineers openly share their experiences.

Join us on our mission to be Australia's #1 Digital Bank

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

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Working closely with the Director of Product and you will be responsible for technology end to end for the Wealth Core Platform, taking ownership of products in iterative cycles from architecture and design through to development, testing and operations. You will be accountable for the engineering strategy, roadmaps and processes including CI/CD, production support and continual process improvement, along with investigating and resolving production incidents and driving post-mortems to strengthen platform stability and resilience. You will also foster and nurture an innovative culture that encourages lateral thinking & early risk escalation while taking a collaborative approach to problem solving.

With experience in a similar leadership role, you will have an agile mindset and an impressive software engineering track record across Java-based cloud applications, Springboot and microservices architecture. We utilise the latest cloud technologies including AWS and Google Cloud, relational and NoSQL databases, and event streaming. To be successful in this role, you will attract, coach and retain industry leading engineers while maintaining strong working relationships with senior business stakeholders. You will also engage with architects & business heads to understand and influence the business and technology strategies while actively keep your knowledge of emerging technologies up to date.

What you offer

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• Proven Engineering Leadership: Extensive experience leading software engineering teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding and experience in designing, implementing, and operating mission-critical, large-scale investment and wealth management platforms. With experience in one or more of the following areas - Java, Springboot, microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Cloud Experience: Proficiency in cloud-based technologies, including AWS and Google Cloud, with experience in managing and optimizing infrastructure and site reliability engineering practices.
• Strategic Thinking: Proven ability to develop and execute platform strategies, manage complex engineering initiatives, and optimise resources.
• Collaborative Leader: A collaborative and communicative leader, able to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Agile Mindset: Passionate about building and managing scalable, maintainable, and high-performing platforms using agile methodologies.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Banking and Financial Services

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Banking and Financial Services is our technology-driven retail bank. You will be part of a team that supports clients to achieve their full potential - whether that’s buying a home, growing a business or investing to manage wealth.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.