Full-Stack Staff Engineer - Lending Platforms (Hybrid)

Bendigobank; Bendigo; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bendigo Bank is seeking a hands-on technology leader to shape and deliver technical direction across multiple squads, designing for long-term simplicity, reliability, and security.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Retail Lending Technology, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards while modernising lending platform and AI-powered capabilities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering experience.
• Strong Java and React expertise.
• Experience with AWS, microservices, REST/GraphQL, and CI/CD.
• Champion for secure, well-tested, observable software.
• Experience navigating large regulated enterprise environments.
• Ability to translate business goals into engineering strategy.

Responsibilities

• Support and complement Principal Engineers with architectural design and technical strategy for our core systems, simplifying complexity and ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide goals.
• Champion and embed engineering best practices in testing, security, and CI/CD to enhance quality and reduce technical debt across our services.
• Mentor and coach engineers, building technical capability within the team through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and fostering a culture of high-quality engineering.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders on cross-domain initiatives and represent the engineering perspective in strategic discussions and technical assessments.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Full-stack: Java & React

AWS & Microservices

Security & testing

Enterprise experience

Strategic influence

Ambiguity navigation

AI in SDLC

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

REST/GraphQL

Java

SpringBoot

Camunda

AWS

Google Gemini AI

Job description

Bendigo Bank is seeking a hands-on technology leader to shape and deliver technical direction across multiple squads, designing for long-term simplicity, reliability, and security.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Retail Lending Technology, you will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and raise engineering standards while modernising lending platform and AI-powered capabilities.