Chief Engineer Core Banking

Clarendonhillsbank

Hybrid (at least half time in-office)
Deterministic systems problems at scale
Mission-critical financial systems
Transaction processing
Clarendonhillsbank is seeking a Chief Engineer for its Core Banking division to lead the modernization of its financial services platform. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mission-critical systems and will drive the technical direction of the ledger system, ensuring performance and observability at scale

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 across infrastructure, platform, and application layers.
  • Success looks like 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

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Clarendonhillsbank is seeking a Chief Engineer for its Core Banking division to lead the modernization of its financial services platform. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in mission-critical systems and will drive the technical direction of the ledger system, ensuring performance and observability at scale.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • deterministic systems problems at scale
  • mission-critical financial systems
  • transaction processing
  • ledger integrity
  • nation-scale performance
  • SRE and observability standards
  • engineer-first mentality

Nice-to-have

  • deep expertise in ledger/accounting systems
  • institutionalising wins
  • repeatable platform patterns
  • enterprise leverage
  • diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives
  • flexible working options

Key Requirements

  • 15+ years experience leading engineering
  • Legacy modernisation experience
  • Work authorization not specified

Work Rights

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