Macquarie is looking to become Australia’s #1 Digital Bank, and we're looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineers to contribute to the engineering and technical direction of our Payments and Core Banking Platforms. 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.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

• You will work on one or more core components of our Core Banking Platforms, 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.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering APIs for large-scale critical systems.
• 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 core banking, payments or cards domain preferred but not essential
• We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

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:

• 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

• Work on one or more core components of our Core Banking Platforms, contributing to reliability, performance, and operational excellence.
• Be an active voice in technical discussions and decision-making within the team.
• Be a go-to resource for peers seeking technical guidance.
• Deliver high-quality code.
• Elevate the technical proficiency of the team through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and rigorous code reviews.
• Translate architectural guidance into solid technical designs and implementation plans.
• Participate in and lead incident management, seeing incidents through to resolution.
• Contribute to tech debt management and DevOps/reliability practices.
• Mentor and uplift other engineers through code reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, other engineering teams, and other stakeholders.

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Google Cloud
• NoSQL databases
• Microservices
• Event-driven architecture
• Design patterns
• Integration approaches
• API design and delivery for large-scale critical systems
• Security best practices for financial transactions and payments
• Incident management
• Tech debt management
• DevOps/reliability practices
• AI tools for development process enhancement
• Mentorship and knowledge sharing
• Clear communication
• Collaboration with product managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders

• Deep, hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid exposure to Google Cloud and NoSQL databases.
• Strong working knowledge of microservices and event-driven architecture, design patterns, and integration approaches.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering APIs for large-scale critical systems.
• Good understanding of security best practices for financial transactions and payments.
• Experience participating in and leading incident management.
• 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.
• Clear communicator who can collaborate effectively.
• Experience in core banking, payments or cards domain preferred but not essential.