Mō te tūranga | About the Role
In this key, Software Engineer role in the Digital Legacy squad - you will provide technical expertise working on ensuring our key critical platforms are performing to the best of their ability and able to deliver and maintain great experiences for our customers.
You will work with multiple teams across the business to deliver on new and exciting initiatives aimed at delivering on Westpac New Zealand's strategic priorities. You work will be crucial to ensuring we deliver sustainable solutions that ensure consistently great experiences.
Please note: - This position requires participation in an afterhours on call support roster.
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members on code quality and make sure software engineering best practices are met.
- Actively engage in requirement analysis discussions and come up with technical solutions.
- Design and develop new product features with minimum defects.
- Deliver project sprint commitments on time.
- Participate in Agile software development practices.
- Create, review, and maintain documentation.
- Conduct POCs to research and identify the optimal solution.
- Utilises experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Promptly respond to production incidents by troubleshooting and providing solutions to them.
- Perform Application Support activities on a day to day basis - including being in an on-call roster.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
- Back End Java including JPA/Hibernate
- Legacy systems experience.
- Micro-service design, specification, and Implementation
- RESTful API design, specification, and implementation
- Kubernetes and Docker or similar orchestration and containerization
- Apache Kafka or similar
- Ideally you will also have knowledge and experience of:
- Banking industry processes
- CI/CD and automation.
- Security and resilience concerns and patterns
- Alerting and observation integrations
Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac
In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including:
- 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
- Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
- Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
- Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
- Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
- School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
- 2 Volunteer days per year
Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
3 May 2025
