Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement

Macquarie Bank Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development

Hybrid and flexible work

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited in Sydney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead AI enablement efforts and deliver value in Banking and Financial Services. You will design and build backend systems powering AI-native solutions with end-to-end ownership in a modern DevOps culture.

You will work with data scientists to apply engineering expertise for scalable, production-grade code, CI/CD, and containerised deployments across cloud environments, embracing LLMOps best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer in an agile DevOps environment using an object-oriented development language (python preferred).
• Experience across the full SDLC including design, build, test, and supporting mission-critical production platforms.
• Strong proficiency in writing production-grade code to build scalable backend solutions and automate complex workflows.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and deployments in a containerised cloud environment.
• Exposure to modern agentic AI concepts and frameworks: RAG, MCP, GCP vertex AI, google ADK, LangChain, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex.
• Knowledge of "LLMOps" best practices for streamlining model experimentation, deployment, and monitoring in a live environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI innovation efforts and deliver value for Banking and Financial Services.
• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems powering AI-native solutions.
• Own products end-to-end in a modern DevOps culture, covering architecture, design, development, testing, and operations.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Agile DevOps

7+ years

SDLC

LLMOps

RAG

LangChain

Vertex AI

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - AI Enablement

Sydney

Permanent - Full time, Mid-senior, Senior

Join our mission to build the most intelligent, customer-centric bank in Australia! Driven by our AI first strategy, we're creating AI-native solutions and an AI-empowered workforce to deliver best-in-class experiences for over 2 million Australians. You will join our talented enterprise AI enablement team to build leading-edge solutions on our agentic AI ecosystem. We are currently looking for a software engineer to lead our AI innovation efforts, and deliver significant value for Banking and Financial Services.

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?

As a senior software engineer in the enterprise AI enablement team, you will be at the forefront of designing and building the robust, scalable backend systems that power our AI-native solutions. With a primary focus on software engineering excellence, you will spend the majority of your time writing production-grade code and automating complex workflows to create a resilient foundation for our agentic AI ecosystem. You'll take end-to-end ownership of your products in a modern DevOps culture, responsible for architecture, design, development, testing, and operations. Working in a multi-disciplinary team alongside our data scientists, you will apply your engineering expertise to implement "LLMOps" best practices and streamline the deployment and monitoring of cutting-edge AI models.

What you offer

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer in an agile DevOps environment using an object-oriented development language (python preferred)
• Experience across the full SDLC including design, build, test, and supporting mission-critical production platforms
• Strong proficiency in writing robust, production-grade code to build scalable backend solutions and automate complex workflows
• Demonstrated proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and managing deployments in a containerised cloud environment (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Exposure to modern agentic AI concepts and frameworks: RAG, MCP, GCP vertex AI, google ADK, LangChain, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex
• Knowledge of "LLMOps" best practices for streamlining model experimentation, deployment, and monitoring in a live environment.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you're empowered to shape a career that is 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

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

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.