Principal Software Engineer – Capital Markets / Risk Technology - - 21355 - Macquarie Group

Join our high performing team to drive technology led change in the model risk area within Macquarie’s Commodities and Global Markets division. You will partner with Commodities and Global Markets, Technology teams and the Risk Management Group to design, build, and scale automated model risk and control systems, shifting the function from a process driven model to a solution oriented operating model.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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You will lead end-to-end delivery of a new model risk management system and related services, defining architecture, setting technical direction, and shipping production grade software. You will work closely with risk, front office, technology, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, auditable systems. You will own the full software delivery lifecycle (requirements, development, testing, deployment, and production support), extend and add features to our internal platforms, and make high leverage choices on patterns, data models, integration, security, and cloud usage. Your focus is to replace manual processes with robust, self-service capabilities and APIs, ensuring the system is built to fit stakeholder needs and delivers measurable control and risk outcomes.

What you offer

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Principal level software engineer with a strong track record delivering complex, business critical systems
Ownership across the SDLC and ability to drive implementation with high standards
Polyglot backend development skills, and the ability to quickly learn programming languages such as, but not limited to Python, Scala, Java, or C/C++
Cloud experience with containerised services, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, identity/secrets, and telemetry
Experience building solutions for risk/control users or adjacent domains; product mindset and high accountability
Collaborative, systematic problem solver with the ability to set architecture and direct the tech stack
Strong stakeholder leadership and clear communication skills and experience, delivering complex solutions across multiple teams
Background as a Software Engineer in front office, regulatory, or financial services is valuable.

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

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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 Commodities and Global Markets

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Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to its diverse client base across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.

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