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Principal Engineer

The Rocks, SydneyFull-time2026-11-02

Core

Lead the re-architecture of a global risk management platform on AWS, integrating AI-powered capabilities and modernizing distributed systems.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Architecture & Innovation)

Builds

Scalable, secure distributed systems and AI-driven product capabilities for the risk management platform.

Domain

Fintech / Risk Management / Cloud Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

System design, Cloud architecture (AWS), Java (Spring Boot/Cloud), Python/Go/C#, Microservices, Event-driven systems, AI tooling evaluation

Preferred skills

Leading technical initiatives across multiple teams, Hands-on AI-assisted development practices

Technologies

AWS, Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, React, Python, Go, C#, GitHub Copilot

Responsibilities

Define long-term technical vision and architectural direction, Lead design of scalable distributed systems, Drive modularization and cloud evolution, Incubate new product ideas via PoCs, Evaluate emerging AI tools, Write production-quality code, Build prototypes and reference implementations

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence