Principal Engineer Sydney (AU)

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.

Your Responsibilities  

• Set standards by creating the design and implementation of high-quality, scalable solutions that align with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements. 

• Drive architectural consistency across projects, establishing and maintaining industry-leading standards for design and development. 

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the core banking platform by providing technical leadership and guidance on complex challenges. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with business and technology priorities. 

• Manage platform stability, overseeing release processes and incident resolution to ensure seamless operations. 

• Work with management to look ahead to future software engineering initiatives by incorporating emerging technologies into proof-of-concept designs. 

• Optimise system processes by proactively identifying and addressing technical debt, enhancing reliability, and improving performance. 

• Mentor and coach engineers across all levels, fostering growth, innovation, and a commitment to improving technical excellence. 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders, driving alignment on key initiatives. 

• Champion change management, cybersecurity, compliance, and governance practices, ensuring solutions meet stringent standards. 

• Lead code audits, security reviews, and incident management activities to maintain operational integrity and reduce risks. 

• Support the execution of mandatory business readiness activities with minimal impact on operations. 

• Promote the company’s values by driving innovation, maintaining high standards, fostering trust, and encouraging teamwork. 

About You

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 

• Certification as an Avaloq Certified Professional (ACP) is required. 

• Agile certifications such as SAFe, CSM, or equivalent are highly desirable. 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 

• Certification as an Avaloq Certified Professional (ACP) is required. 

• Agile certifications such as SAFe, CSM, or equivalent are highly desirable.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in senior engineering or leadership roles within

• Extensive experience in software engineering, architecture, and technical leadership within the wealth management industry, with a strong understanding of complex products and services (e.g., portfolio management, trading, settlement, payments, lending). 

• Deep expertise in Avaloq development, including parameterisation, customisations, and functional application support. 

• Strong technical proficiency in PL/SQL, Oracle SQL, AvaloqScript, HTML, CSS, Angular, TypeScript, and container technologies such as Kubernetes/OpenShift. Knowledge of Avaloq RMWP Parameterisation, Java, J2EE, JDBC, SOAP, JavaScript, and Ergon or similar Web Application Firewall, Elasticsearch/Kibana, OpenShift/Kubernetes or monitoring/alerting tools is a bonus.  

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex production environments, including incident resolution, release coordination, and system monitoring. 

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process, including advocating for the use of tooling such as Confluence and Jira. 

• Proven ability to align cross-functional teams and foster strong stakeholder relationships to achieve shared goals. 

LGT Crestone is committed to the ongoing development of their employees. Your development will be managed and tailored to your role and future career path.

LGT Crestone is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their gender, marital/parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.