Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Bonus leave days

Parental leave

Transition leave

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Employee Assistance Program

Salary packaging

Learning & development

Hybrid/flexible work

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a Senior Engineer to contribute to the Open Payments Platform. You will own core components, improve reliability and performance, and work with a high-performing team.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architectural guidance, and mentorship. You will collaborate with product managers and other engineering teams, influencing technical direction and ensuring delivery timelines align with business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Java and Spring Boot with cloud exposure.
• Experience with microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Knowledge of security practices for financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality features for the Open Payments Platform.
• Own core platform components and drive reliability and performance.
• Mentor peers through code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Google Cloud

NoSQL databases

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

Security best practices

Incident management

DevOps / reliability

Mentoring engineers

Cross-team collaboration

Payments domain

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Join our Payments Platform and play a key role in the engineering delivery of our Open Payments Platform. We're building a modern real-time Payments platform that is highly reliable, scalable, and based around no-ops technology. As a Payments Platform within 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.

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?

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to contribute to the engineering and technical direction of our Open Payments Platform. This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to deepen their craft, take ownership of critical platform components, and grow their influence within a high-performing team.

In this role, you will work on one or more core components of the Payments Platform, contributing to reliability, performance, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Engineering Manager and working closely with the lead engineer, you will be an active voice in technical discussions and decision-making within the team, and a go-to resource for peers seeking technical guidance.

You will bring a hands-on, high-output approach to delivering high-quality code, and will help elevate the technical proficiency of the team through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and rigorous code reviews. You will translate architectural guidance into solid technical designs and implementation plans, balancing ideal solutions with delivery timelines and business needs.

What You Offer

• Consistently and quickly delivers high-quality, robust features and components.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot, with solid exposure to Google Cloud and NoSQL databases.
• Strong working knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture, design patterns, and integration approaches.
• A good understanding of security best practices for financial transactions and payments.
• Experience participating in and leading incident management, seeing incidents through to resolution.
• Active contributor to tech debt management and DevOps/reliability practices.
• Experience and understanding of using AI tools to enhance and improve the development process
• Ability to mentor and uplift other engineers through code reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
• Clear communicator who can collaborate effectively with product managers, other engineering teams, and other stakeholders.
• Experience in payments/cards domain preferred.

What We Offer

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:

Benefits

• 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.