Lead Engineer – Trade Management
Macquarie Group · Sydney, Australia · 10d ago
Staff / Lead / PrincipalOn-siteSoftware Engineering
Join the Wealth Platform team to guide the technical execution and delivery of projects and initiatives that power Macquarie Wrap, one of Australia's largest investment platforms. You will play a key role in delivering technology solutions that support our advisers and clients while helping shape the future of our platform.
As a Digital Bank, software engineering is at the core of what we do. Our engineers operate in an autonomous environment where they are empowered to do things the right way and continuously learn, becoming experts in their craft. We encourage innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, while leveraging modern technologies and engineering practices to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
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.
As a Technical Lead Engineer, you will guide the technical execution and delivery of projects and strategic initiatives across the Wealth Platform. You will own delivery outcomes end-to-end, from architecture and design decisions through to production deployment and operational reliability. Working closely with engineers, product managers and business analysts, you will shape priorities, manage dependencies and risks, and ensure the delivery of scalable, high-performing and maintainable solutions.
You will lead technical design decisions and remain hands-on with coding for critical platform components and proof of concepts, while driving engineering excellence across the team. You will take ownership of platform reliability, including key risk indicators (KRIs), service level objectives (SLOs), incident management and root cause analysis. As a senior technical leader, you will mentor engineers through coaching, regular feedback and knowledge sharing, helping develop capability across the team. You will also act as a trusted technical voice with stakeholders and participate in the team's on-call rotation as a senior escalation point.
- Strong experience designing, building and delivering Java-based cloud applications, with deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot and relational databases.
- Hands-on experience building cloud-native solutions and distributed systems using modern engineering practices.
- Experience using AI-assisted and agentic development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI or similar.
- Strong understanding of microservices and service-oriented architectures, with the ability to design scalable and resilient solutions.
- Proven ability to deliver high-performing, maintainable and well-architected systems in complex environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across engineering, product and business teams.
- A proactive and collaborative mindset, with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers through coaching, feedback and knowledge sharing.
- Strong knowledge of modern engineering technologies and practices, including cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP), containers, APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, event streaming, TDD, Continuous Delivery and Site Reliability Engineering.
- Understanding of security, privacy, regulatory requirements and technology lifecycle management, with experience in Banking and Financial Services being highly regarded.
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.
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
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.
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.