Staff Software Engineer, AI, Python, AWS

Commonwealth Bank

Staff Software Engineer building secure AI-powered HR experiences for Commonwealth Bank employees. Developing cloud-native Python, AWS, Node.js and React solutions across a multi-year People Technology roadmap.

Posted 9/7/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying cloud-native services using AWS, with strong capabilities in Python, Node.js, and React. Focuses on improving software quality through DevSecOps practices and AI engineering to enhance employee experiences.

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AWSPythonDevSecOpsAI EngineeringCI/CD

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringCloud-Native ServicesAI SolutionsAutomation PracticesIntegration PatternsAPI-Led ServicesNode.jsReactObservabilityScalability

Soft Skills

Collaborative DeliveryProblem-SolvingMindset Focused on Security

Industry Keywords

HR TechnologyRegulated Enterprise Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaScriptNode.jsPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, deploy and operate cloud-native services and AI-enabled experiences using AWS and modern engineering patterns
Develop production-ready software across Python back-end services, Node.js layers and React-based user interfaces
Contribute to architecture and design decisions, reusable platform components, integration patterns and API-led services across the HR Technology ecosystem
Apply DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability and automation practices to improve security, operability and delivery quality
Build or collaborate on AI agents and AI-powered features within the first three to six months
Improve robustness, scalability and governance in the existing codebase
Partner with Product Owners, Data Scientists, Principal Engineers and adjacent crews to deliver measurable outcomes for employee experiences
Strengthen engineering foundations to improve scalability, resilience, security and engineering excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering capability and experience designing, building, testing and maintaining software solutions in collaborative delivery teams
Hands-on capability in Python and AWS
Experience in or exposure to Node.js and React
Practical exposure to AI engineering, including prompts, guardrails, evaluation, grounding, and building reliable AI solutions that minimise hallucinations and bias
Strong capability in DevSecOps, CI/CD, automation and engineering quality
Mindset focused on security, resilience and operational excellence
Nice to have: mobile engineering experience
Nice to have: exposure to HR technology or regulated enterprise environments
Nice to have: evidence of AI experimentation through side projects, labs or recent hands-on initiatives

Benefits

Comp & perks

Accessible, inclusive and respectful workplace
Support and workplace adjustments for accessibility needs
Career development and growth opportunities
Opportunity to work with modern AWS, Python, Node.js, React and AI technologies
Supportive team environment
Meaningful work contributing to employee experiences and career growth