Lead Engineer

At Macquarie, we are engineering the future of financial services. Our teams are building the secure, reliable, and scalable platforms that power our Digital HQ – our hub for enabling our employees to be more productive in their day.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

In this role, you will balance hands‑on technical work with team leadership responsibilities. As a Lead Engineer, you’ll mentor and support the professional growth of a small team through regular one‑on‑one sessions, ongoing feedback, and career development planning. You will drive execution by leading sprint planning, managing team priorities, and removing obstacles to ensure timely delivery of high‑quality software.

You’ll set high standards for code quality and operational readiness, collaborate closely with Product Managers and Business Analysts, and take ownership of your team’s outcomes by meeting strict Service Level Objectives for availability, performance, and security.

Utilising your technical expertise, you will lead the design and architecture of scalable, secure microservices and systems that meet the financial industry’s requirements. You’ll actively contribute to the codebase, focusing on complex and critical components, and conduct thorough code reviews to maintain quality. Your role includes shaping the technical roadmap, making key decisions on architecture and tools, and serving as the technical escalation point to guide your team through challenging production incidents and debugging issues.

What you offer

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience in a formal or informal leadership role (e.g., Tech Lead, Senior/Staff Engineer with mentorship responsibilities)
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, C#, Go, or Python.
• Proven experience designing and building complex, distributed systems
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technical and business challenges
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us. If you’re excited about the role or working at Macquarie, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non‑primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Banking and Financial Services

Banking and Financial Services is our technology‑driven retail bank. You will be part of a team that supports clients to achieve their full potential – whether that’s buying a home, growing a business or investing to manage wealth.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.

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