Chief Engineer Core Banking

Txcba

Australia
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Deterministic systems design and performance engineering
Low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems
Sre, observability, slis/slos, mttd/mttr optimisation
** Txcba is seeking a Chief Engineer for its Core Banking platform in Australia, focusing on enhancing the performance, reliability, and observability of mission-critical financial systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-scale transaction processing and a strong background in engineering leadership within the financial services sector. **

Job Summary

  • The Core Banking platform is the deterministic engine behind Australia’s largest and most demanding financial services institution, requiring precision, speed, and dependability under enormous load.
  • As Chief Engineer, Core Banking, you will define the technical direction and engineering craft for the ledger and platform ecosystem, operating comfortably across infrastructure, platform, and application layers.
  • Success looks like a measurable uplift in SLIs/SLOs, reduced MTTD/MTTR for critical incidents, and enterprise adoption of reusable platform patterns that reduce bespoke ledger changes.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Txcba is seeking a Chief Engineer for its Core Banking platform in Australia, focusing on enhancing the performance, reliability, and observability of mission-critical financial systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in high-scale transaction processing and a strong background in engineering leadership within the financial services sector. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deterministic systems design and performance engineering
  • Low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems
  • SRE, observability, SLIs/SLOs, MTTD/MTTR optimisation
  • Telemetry design and operational signal governance
  • Engineer-first leadership
  • Mission-critical financial systems expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Deep expertise in ledger/accounting systems
  • Coaching small, elite teams
  • Aligning engineering craft with business outcomes
  • Transforming systems of record
  • Building enterprise platform capabilities

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years experience leading engineering
  • Legacy modernisation program leadership
  • Work authorization in Australia

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