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CommBank

Full-spectrum financial services and banking

Engineering Manager - Payments

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 11/30/26
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • Extensive software engineering experience with recent hands-on contributions to production code.
  • Strong proficiency in C#, .NET, and .NET Core, including REST APIs, background services, dependency injection, asynchronous programming, testing, and performance optimisation.
  • Strong JavaScript and TypeScript development experience using Node.js, NestJS, and Next.js.
  • Experience designing microservices, API-first and event-driven systems, with sound knowledge of distributed-system patterns and integration practices.
  • Strong application architecture and object-oriented design capability, including SOLID principles, design patterns, domain modelling, and maintainable code structure.
  • Hands-on AWS experience across Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, Fargate, IAM, VPC, load balancers, CloudWatch, and related managed services.
  • Practical DevOps experience with GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins or TeamCity, Docker, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and automated release controls.
  • Experience with automated testing, code-quality controls, and observability using tools such as SonarQube or SonarCloud, Splunk, AppDynamics, and CloudWatch.
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex application, integration, cloud, and production issues across multiple components.
  • Proven technical analysis and solution-design capability, including requirements decomposition, option assessment, estimation, and architecture documentation.
  • Working knowledge of secure software development, threat modelling, identity and access management, secrets management, dependency scanning, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Experience applying reliability, scalability, availability, disaster recovery, performance, and cost considerations to cloud-native designs.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead engineers while remaining close to the code through design reviews, coding, code reviews, technical mentoring, and incident resolution.
  • Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions, risks, and trade-offs to engineering, product, business, security, and operations stakeholders.
  • Experience working in agile, cross-functional delivery environments and contributing throughout discovery, build, test, release, and production support.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, review, and maintain production-grade applications, APIs, and microservices using .NET/.NET Core, Node.js, NestJS, and Next.js.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership through coding, pair programming, code reviews, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex cross-system issues.
  • Translate business outcomes into clear technical requirements, solution options, architecture decisions, delivery estimates, and implementation plans.
  • Own end-to-end solution design, including API contracts, event-driven integration, data flows, domain boundaries, resilience, performance, and observability.
  • Build and evolve secure, scalable AWS solutions using services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, Fargate, IAM, VPC, load balancing, storage, and managed databases.
  • Implement and improve CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, containerisation, deployment, monitoring, and operational support practices.
  • Embed security throughout the software development lifecycle, including threat modelling, secure coding, secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and security controls.
  • Lead technical analysis, proof-of-concepts, and design reviews; challenge assumptions and make pragmatic decisions based on risk, value, cost, and maintainability.
  • Coach engineers in coding practices, architecture, testing, and DevSecOps while maintaining accountability for delivery quality and engineering outcomes.
  • Implement designs, develop solutions, and guide design to drive outcomes across Core Product Systems within Channel & Reporting applications.
  • Conduct design analysis and estimation from business case, ideation, discovery, and inception phases.
  • Proactively identify, understand, communicate, and manage current and emerging technology risks.

About the company

CommBank offers a wide range of financial services in Australia, including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investments and sharebroking. Customers use accounts, loans, investments and insurance, supported by digital tools and advisory services, to manage money and plan for the future across multiple channels. The bank differentiates itself with its size and scope in the Australian market, having over 800,000 shareholders and more than 52,000 employees under one umbrella. Its goal is to help all Australians build and manage their finances and engage with customers and communities.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Sydney, Australia

Founded

1911

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What believers are saying

  • CBA issued US$1.25 billion subordinated notes on 16 September 2026, strengthening Tier 2 capital.
  • Reimagined CommBank Yello went live 1 October 2026, deepening daily customer engagement and retention.
  • FECCA partnership for October 2026 national conference reinforces migrant banking dominance and acquisition funnel.

What critics are saying

  • Finance Sector Union says 232 roles face cuts by November 2026, mostly NSW technology.
  • CBA cut 300 jobs in February 2026 and 119 more in April 2026.
  • Australia’s 2028 cheque shutdown and competitor payment rails commoditize PaidIt if adoption stalls.

What makes CommBank unique

  • CommBank’s PaidIt, launched August 2026, combines PayID, ConnectID, and automated payout verification.
  • CommBank’s premium charge card, announced August 2026, targets high-spend customers with Discover network reach.
  • CommBank remains Australia’s largest bank by market value, giving unmatched distribution and deposit depth.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Remote Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Company Equity
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Stock Options

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