Senior Engineer/ Tech Lead – Cloud and Analytics platform
Active / Open Until Filled
Apply NowSenior Engineer/ Tech Lead – Cloud and Analytics platform
Active / Open Until Filled
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Date posted
March 31, 2026
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Closing date
Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)
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Location
Melbourne
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Salary
$117,000 - $201,500 /year
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Career level
Senior Level
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Experience
4 – 7 Years
Description
Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of Senior Engineer/ Tech Lead – Cloud and Analytics platform, based out of their corporate offices in Melbourne, Australia. This appointment offers an exceptional opportunity to join a globally recognized financial organization that combines entrepreneurial empowerment, disciplined risk governance, and a merit-based career trajectory.
Commodities and Global Markets provides clients around the world with capital and financing, risk management, market access, and physical commodity execution across energy, metals, agriculture, and financial markets. In this role, the successful candidate will work alongside seasoned industry professionals to optimize mission-critical processes, manage risk effectively, and deliver commercially impactful solutions across key markets.
Opportunity Overview & Quick Facts
Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope
- You’ll combine hands-on coding with thoughtful system design and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver resilient, highly scalable technology that keeps our Commodities and Global Markets business ahead of the curve.
- Leveraging best-in-class open-source frameworks and cloud-native services, you’ll design, build and run the distributed-compute and data-science platform that powers the organization’s trading and analytics workflows.
- Working side-by-side with quantitative analysts and trading desks worldwide, you’ll transform research concepts into production-ready solutions—automating infrastructure with Python, Java or Scala and embedding AI-driven capabilities that boost developer productivity and unlock new insights.
Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications
- Advanced software-engineering skills in Python or Java/ Scala.
- Hands-on experience with public-cloud platforms—ideally AWS—plus Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm or similar).
- A proven track record of designing, building and running production-grade distributed-compute or data-science platforms.
- Interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to partner directly with quantitative analysts, traders and other stakeholders.
- A self-motivated, inquisitive mindset and a methodical, agile approach to problem-solving.
- Expertise in AI-driven development (e.g. prompt engineering, Claude, Agentic-AI frameworks, LLM, MCP tools).
- Linux administration and networking skills, plus Git-based workflows.
- Familiarity with Apache Airflow, Dask and JupyterHub.
- Experience with modern build systems (especially Bazel) and CI/CD pipelines.
What Macquarie Offers
- Market-Leading Rewards: Competitive base remuneration supplemented by performance-linked incentive programs.
- Flexible Work Frameworks: Modern hybrid working arrangements supporting professional productivity and personal balance.
- Professional Development: Clear internal mobility pathways, technical skill enhancement, and professional accreditation support.
- Comprehensive Wellbeing: Access to employee assistance programs, holistic healthcare coverage, and dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
- Global Network & Impact: Collaborative engagement with cross-border teams across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Core Competencies & Key Technical Focus
Apply Directly on Macquarie Careers Portal
This position is actively accepting candidate submissions. Access the official Macquarie Group recruitment platform to review comprehensive operational criteria and lodge your formal application.