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Senior Engineer

Additional office locations
Sydney
Job ID
20504
Date
10-Jul-2026
Permanent - Full time, Senior
Job category
BFS - Software Engineer
Join our Digital HQ Platform and help solve interesting problems that transform how our colleagues collaborate and work. We're on a mission to build world-class workplace platforms that empower every Macquarie employee, and our team's platforms are used by thousands of colleagues daily, so there's huge opportunity to innovate and solve problems with the latest cloud technologies.

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 Senior Engineer on the Digital HQ Platform team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining our workplace collaboration platforms and productivity tools. You will join a team of engineers, ensuring high standards of code quality, testing, and security. Your responsibilities will include building integrations and automation for platforms like Slack and Atlassian, designing scalable APIs and services, reviewing pull requests, and simplifying complex workflows and processes. You will also explore new technologies, AI capabilities, and vendor APIs, ensuring our team remains at the forefront of workplace innovation.

What you offer

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  • Demonstrated success in running complex engineering initiatives and building great products in an Agile environment
  • Strong technical background with building reliable, fast, cloud-native applications using modern frameworks and languages (Java, Python, Node.js, or similar)
  • Proven hands-on ability to build performant, resilient, and decoupled software systems with a focus on code maintainability
  • Impact analysis and risk management on major design options, managing associated risks to ensure system designs meet functional requirements
  • Experience in leading systems design decisions, engaging in proof-of-concepts (POCs) and high-performance, critical code components
  • Continuously improve development processes, tools, and techniques
  • In-depth knowledge of containerisation, CI/CD, SOA, micro-services patterns, RESTful APIs, webhooks, and open-source libraries, tools, and frameworks
  • Experience with employee enablement platforms (Slack, Atlassian, Microsoft Teams, or similar) and their APIs, or strong enthusiasm to learn
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as a team player with all levels of the organisation.
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 Banking and Financial Services

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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

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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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