Staff Software Engineer, Digital Onboarding

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2026 We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen. It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you. About the opportunity As a Staff Software Engineer for the Digital Onboarding platform, you will drive the technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of a seamless and secure onboarding experience for consumer, business, and Agri customers. You will provide hands-on technical leadership across the full stack, bridge the gap between complex business requirements and technical execution, and act as a force multiplier for the engineering team. You will be instrumental in shaping and delivering the technical direction for your area. You will tackle complex, ambiguous problems, designing for long-term simplicity, reliability, and security. You will oversee secure architecture and data handling for critical integrations, This is a key leadership role to drive our technical strategy and ensure critical IP is retained within Bendigo Bank. This responsibility carries through to working with our partner where you will lead critical initiatives from end-to-end and multiply the impact of engineers and teams around you. Your work will directly influence our technical standards, quality, mentorship practices, and establish clear technical leadership within the Product & Customer Platforms Domain. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Digital Onboarding, you will join a team focused on building next-generation digital public-facing products for the Retail and Commercial division. We have a large roadmap ahead, adding new capabilities to our highly successful customer centric, modern onboarding experience, including agentic AI powered solutions. Our engineers take ownership from requirements and concept to production, solving business and process problems too. Technology stack includes: React, TypeScript, Node/Java based services Node.js BFF services REST and GraphQL APIs AWS cloud infrastructure Google Gemini AI stack In this role you’ll get to Support and complement Principal Engineers with architectural design and technical strategy for our core systems, simplifying complexity and ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide goals. Champion and embed engineering best practices in testing, security, and CI/CD to enhance quality and reduce technical debt across our services. Mentor and coach engineers, building technical capability within the team through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and fostering a culture of high-quality engineering. Collaborate with product and engineering leaders on cross-domain initiatives, translate complex business features into technical requirements, and represent the engineering perspective in strategic discussions. What you’ll bring to the role  To be successful in the role you will be a hands-on engineer who brings a blend of deep engineering expertise, strategic influence and; 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven record of shipping high-traffic, public-facing digital products. BFF & Full-Stack Mastery: Advanced expertise in building highly interactive React & TypeScript frontends, backed by Node.js Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) layers and Node/Java microservices. Secure Identity & Integrations: Extensive experience managing secure, high-risk third-party integrations (e.g., enterprise identity/access management like ISVA, and customer identity verification platforms). Modern API & Cloud Tooling: Expert-level knowledge of REST and GraphQL API designs and deploying cloud-native services in the AWS ecosystem. Observability & Resilient Operations: A passion for production health, with experience constructing Splunk dashboarding and configuring log analysis (correlation IDs, status codes) to proactively resolve platform issues. AI-Driven Development: A forward-thinking approach to software delivery, with active experience or deep curiosity in leveraging generative AI toolchains (such as Google Gemini) to optimise development workflows. Pragmatic Problem Solving: A natural ability to navigate ambiguity, make well-reasoned decisions, and balance technical excellence with business delivery. Forward-Thinking Mindset: A strong passion for driving agentic software development lifecycles (SDLC) and a deep curiosity about how AI can revolutionize engineering, delivery, and customer experiences. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity, located at our Melbourne Head Office. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, working in a hybrid model with a minimum local Head Office attendance requirement determined by your Leader, to find a rhythm that works best for you and your team. We believe that coming into the office some of the time is the best way to learn, stay connected and collaborate effectively, especially for key activities like team days, 1:1s, and town halls. We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process. Please note, all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application. If you're already part of Bendigo Bank (including Community Banks), you'll need to apply through People Hub to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. Still in two minds? Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box, we still want to see your application! Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay apply now!