Principal Engineer

About the opportunity

The technology space is evolving, and so are we. At Bendigo Bank we are simplifying our technology function, creating clearer accountabilities aligned with our strategy and customer needs. With a focus on delivering innovative services at scale, we’re creating a future-ready customer experience and high performing culture.

The Principal Engineer is our most senior engineering contributor within a domain. You will provide deep technical leadership across multiple teams, shaping our long-term technical vision and guiding the evolution of our systems and platforms. This role combines architectural thinking, hands-on technical expertise, and strategic influence to ensure our systems are secure, scalable, and sustainable.

Acting as a trusted advisor to Engineering Managers, Product Owners, and senior leadership, you will foster a culture of engineering excellence. You'll champion modern practices and mentor engineers across the organisation to lift capability, solve complex problems, and improve delivery performance.

In this role you’ll get to…

• Provide deep technical leadership and strategic influence across multiple teams to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and sustainable.
• Lead the design and evolution of core systems, shaping the long-term technical vision through architectural thinking and hands-on expertise.
• Champion modern practices in testing, observability, security, and CI/CD to uplift engineering quality and reduce technical debt.
• Act as a senior mentor and coach to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and lifting capability across the organisation.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and senior leadership to align technical solutions with product strategy and business goals.
• AI-enabled engineering tools and patterns

What you’ll bring to the role

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, and the design of large-scale platforms. Advanced proficiency in multiple programming languages and design paradigms is expected.
• Extensive experience as a senior engineer, architect, or technical lead in complex environments, with a proven track record of leading the design and delivery of high-impact technical systems.
• Strong ability to navigate between tactical solutions and strategic impact, with expertise in reliability, observability, performance optimization, and security-by-design.
• Excellent communication and influence skills, with the ability to lead through mentorship and coaching rather than authority.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity, and can be located at any of our Head Office locations.

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.

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!