Software Engineering

Work through a step-by-step task to enable icons with the Software Engineering team.

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.
Stand out in your application to Commonwealth Bank. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Commonwealth Bank. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

5-6 hours

No grades

No assessments

Advanced

Welcome to the Commonwealth Bank Software Engineering Virtual Job Simulation! We are so excited to have you here!

Our scale means unparalleled opportunity to accelerate digital innovation and positively impact customers. We’ve got some incredibly important and complex problems to solve. As Australia’s leading technology bank, we process millions of transactions every day. Around 40% of all payments made by Australians go through our systems. Whether you’re designing the apps people hold in their hands or the systems they’re delivered through, you’re determining how more than 17 million customers access their money. Your work matters.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Commonwealth Bank team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our software engineering team does every day. You’ll learn how to extend our backend, build out our frontend, modify a client’s requests, implement tests and create a pull request to align the code with the rest of your team.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Commonwealth!

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Commonwealth Bank. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

.NET Development

API Testing

C# Programming

Communication

HTTP Client Libraries

NoSQL Databases

Package Management

React Development

State Management

TypeScript

Unit Testing

Version Control

Web Development

Introduction from Commonwealth Bank

Tasks

Task One: Modify an Existing .NET Backend

1-2 hoursAdvanced

Use C# to extend the goal model and controller

What you'll learn

How to extend an existing .NET backend using C# and MongoDB.
How to modify data models (Goal model) in a .NET environment.
Conduct manual testing of API endpoints.
Gain experience in version control using Git.

What you'll do

Fork and set up the rSERVER repository.
Create a MongoDB cluster, user, and connect the server.
Seed the database and test the API without icons, then with icons.
Modify the Goal model to include an optional Icon field.
Submit the required code file as specified.

Task One: Modify an Existing .NET Backend

1-2 hoursAdvanced

Use C# to extend the goal model and controller

What you'll learn

How to extend an existing .NET backend using C# and MongoDB.
How to modify data models (Goal model) in a .NET environment.
Conduct manual testing of API endpoints.
Gain experience in version control using Git.

What you'll do

Fork and set up the rSERVER repository.
Create a MongoDB cluster, user, and connect the server.
Seed the database and test the API without icons, then with icons.
Modify the Goal model to include an optional Icon field.
Submit the required code file as specified.

Reviews

4.5

liked the hands-on approach of the simulation. It gave me practical experience working with a real-world software engineering workflow, including backend development, React/Redux frontend changes, API integration, testing with xUnit, and Git/GitHub pull requests. The step-by-step tasks helped me understand how different parts of a software project work together.

Student

The simulation was well structured and practical. I liked that it provided hands-on experience with real-world development workflows, including backend, frontend, testing, APIs, and Git/GitHub. The step-by-step instructions made the tasks easy to follow and helped connect the different parts of the project.

Student, Vellore Institute of Technology

I liked that the simulation provided hands-on experience with full-stack development. It involved working with frontend and backend components, REST APIs, Git, and testing, which made the tasks feel similar to real-world software engineering projects. It helped me improve my practical development and debugging skills.

Student