Software Engineer (Full Stack) - Fixed Term at Westpac New Zealand

, , New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full Stack Java, JPA, Hibernate, Legacy Systems, Micro-service Design, RESTful API, Javascript Frameworks, Openshift, Podman, Azure, CI/CD, Automation, Apache Kafka, Security, Resilience, Alerting, Observation

Industry

Banking

Description

Mō te tūranga | About the role In this key, Software Engineer role in the Home Loans & Insurance Product Group, you will provide technical expertise working in a community of cross-functional squads, ensuring we build in-line with modern best practices. We need your help to replace legacy platforms with modern solutions while ensuring critical business functionality is delivered to our lenders. Your experience and knowledge of modern tooling and best practice will be instrumental in helping to uplift our capability. As well as your enthusiasm to learn and discover functionality from legacy systems to refactor into something an engineer loves to work with and increase our velocity to change to business requests. You are someone that is aware of business, infrastructure, and technical issues to aid in the development and implementation of solutions and anticipate future direction in the tech industry. Your ability to communicate a vision to technical and not-so-technical stakeholders and your ability to listen and adapt to emerging requirements will bring that vision to life. While our legacy platforms are predominantly based on Java, new solutions can be a mix of tech on a best-fit basis. Solutions designed around microservices or kappa or serverless, your experience in one or more of these technologies will be partnered with an enthusiasm for exploring and learning the others. Existing systems will still need to be operated and maintained during this journey, we need someone who can find opportunities for improvement by applying best practice and patterns. Above all, we believe in simplification and want you to help us drive this, to deliver resilient software faster and more frequently. This is a role for which we would normally expect several years of relevant experience. We don’t have a minimum number in mind as this will vary according to what you have been doing in that time. Quite simply, if this role speaks to you and you feel ready for the challenge, we are eager to talk to you. This position is a fixed-term role that will run until 31 July 2026. Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring? Full Stack Java including JPA/Hibernate. Legacy systems experience. Micro-service design, specification, and implementation. RESTful API design, specification, and implementation. Javascript frameworks. Openshift and Podman or similar orchestration and containerization. Ideally you will also have knowledge and experience of: Azure or similar cloud platforms CI/CD and automation. Apache Kafka or similar 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: Flexible work arrangements 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: 17 January 2026 Our culture is rich with stories of how our people like to help, our customers, our community and each other. This is reflected through flexible working arrangements to ensure that our people have a balance in their life with those things that are important to them. Through ensuring that we provide opportunities to everyone regardless of what society throws at them, we are a safe place to work where you are treated equally and appreciated.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer will provide technical expertise in cross-functional squads to replace legacy platforms with modern solutions while ensuring critical business functionality. They will also help to uplift the team's capability and drive simplification to deliver resilient software faster.