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Principal Engineer | Enterprise Data Platform

Additional office locations
Sydney
Job ID
20966
Date
22-Apr-2026
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
Technology - Engineering
Our Enterprise Data Platforms team manages Macquarie’s Corporate Data Hub, supporting a wide range of data needs across the organisation. We enable teams to leverage trusted data for analytics, reporting, and operational insights, helping them make informed decisions and drive meaningful 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.

What role will you play?

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As a Principal Engineer within our Enterprise Data Platforms team, you will lead the delivery of key platform capabilities that strengthen and advance our Corporate Data Hub. You will shape technical roadmaps, guide architectural decisions, and ensure the platform remains resilient, stable, and fit for purpose. Your work will involve partnering with teams across the organisation, exploring emerging technologies, and embedding best practices in automation, monitoring, and platform engineering. You will also play an important role in fostering a collaborative and supportive engineering culture.

What you offer

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  • Extensive experience in Cloud/Data/Platform Engineering roles, including time spent leading technical delivery within enterprise environments.
  • Strong expertise in AWS cloud technologies, container orchestration, and Big Data processing tools such as Spark or Presto.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages and experience working within Agile and modern engineering environments.
  • Deep understanding of architectural principles, with the ability to guide technical decisions and build alignment across diverse teams.
  • A proactive approach to enhancing platform stability, performance, and cost efficiency, alongside excellent communication and mentoring skills.
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 Technology

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Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Inclusion at Macquarie

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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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