WHY JOIN US?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
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WHAT’S THE ROLE?

Join Westpac, one of Australia’s largest banks, as a Principal Engineer you will be hands on and also provide technical leadership to 3-4 scrum teams. You will play a big role in the simplification of our Digital Banker platform, this is the first step in the Bank’s UNITE journey, which will continue to simplify the way we do things and enable us to better support our bankers and customers through one best way. Through UNITE, Digital Banker will become the one banker platform for all our bankers, combining 9 systems into one.

MAIN ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

• Drive technical innovation by researching and implementing new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Align technical strategies with business objectives and contribute to the long-term technology roadmap of the team.
• Advocate for and implement DevOps, or other methodologies to improve development processes and productivity.
• Continuously evaluate and improve software development workflows and tools to enhance efficiency.
• Promote best practices, conduct training sessions, and share expertise to elevate the team’s overall capability.
• Oversee the development and implementation of testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and performance tests.
• Provide expert advice on technical issues, solutions, and best practices to development teams.
• Assist with assessing engineering recruitment.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth.
• Ensure that important technical knowledge is captured and accessible to the team.

To be considered for this role, you need the following skills and experience:

• Extensive hands-on experience with a proven track record of leading complex projects.
• Deep knowledge of Java or .Net and related frameworks and tools.
• Proficiency in technologies such as Java, .Net, React JS, Redux, Node JS, Swagger API, Spring Boot, Typescript, and Kafka.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to guide and inspire multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of microservices-based architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player.
• Strong time management, workload management, and organizational skills