Principal Engineer – Java – Trade Validation
Active / Open Until Filled
Apply NowPrincipal Engineer – Java – Trade Validation
Active / Open Until Filled
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Date posted
June 16, 2026
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Closing date
Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)
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Location
Sydney
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Salary
$123,500 - $208,000 /year
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Career level
Senior Manager / Director Level
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Experience
4 – 7 Years
Description
Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of Principal Engineer – Java – Trade Validation, based out of their corporate offices in Sydney, 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.
The team operates at the intersection of international capital markets, advanced technology, and commercial enablement, delivering high-impact solutions across global businesses. 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 shape the architecture, delivery, and technical direction of a large-scale financial platform while continuing to write production code regularly.
- You’ll review pull requests, design microservices architecture, mentor engineers, uplift code quality, and help drive consistent engineering standards across the team.
- You’ll act as a player-coach, balancing deep technical contribution with team leadership.
- You’ll help turn complexity into clarity, empower engineers to take ownership, manage delivery risk carefully, and guide the team to make high-quality technical decisions with appropriate autonomy.
Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on software engineering experience, with deep Java/JVM expertise and a strong track record delivering complex, business-critical platforms.
- Current coding capability in Java and JavaScript, including experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot 3.x, Spring Cloud, and Spring Security.
- Experience designing distributed systems, microservices architectures, scalable backend platforms, and API-led integrations.
- Practical experience with cloud-native engineering, preferably AWS, including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability, and operational resilience.
- Experience with data and messaging technologies such as PostgreSQL, Redis, MSSQL, Apache Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS, and RESTful APIs.
- Ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams, creating a culture of trust, clarity, accountability, and ownership.
- Architectural judgement, with the ability to make high-quality technical decisions, manage delivery risk, and bring structure to ambiguous environments.
- Experience with AI-assisted development, automation, or agentic AI integration, including tools such as GitHub Copilot, AWS Bedrock, or equivalent.
- Stakeholder management skills, with experience aligning technical direction to strategic priorities, commercial outcomes, and production stability.
- Experience in financial markets, post-trade processing, OTC derivatives, or agentic AI systems would be highly regarded.
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.