Senior Engineer (Java/Spring Boot/Node)

Westpac Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer initiatives

Job summary

Westpac Group in Sydney is seeking a Senior Engineer to design, develop and maintain high-quality APIs, microservices and applications using Java, Spring Boot and Node.js, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers, contribute to architecture decisions, and champion CI/CD and DevOps practices, while resolving production issues and driving performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with API/microservices design and development.
• RESTful API design, development and integration experience.
• Advanced SQL with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Git/Bitbucket collaboration and version control.
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling such as Bamboo.
• Strong software design, testing and code quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain APIs, microservices and applications using Java, Spring Boot and Node.js.
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and optimise database performance.
• Support modern CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices; ensure code quality and documentation.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to deliver valuable outcomes, resolve production issues and improve performance.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering standards across the team.

Skills

RESTful API design

APIs & microservices

Java

Spring Boot

Node.js

Kafka

SQL (PostgreSQL/MySQL)

Git/Bitbucket

CI/CD

DevOps tooling (Bamboo)

Code quality & testing

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Bamboo

Job description

Create your best future and join as a Senior Engineer (Java/Spring Boot/Node).

What’s the role?

As a Senior Engineer, you will be part of Operations Technology, a collaborative team focused on delivering innovative software solutions that support business success. You will design, develop and maintain high-quality APIs, microservices and applications using Java, Spring Boot and Node.js, while translating business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.

Additionally, you will build and integrate RESTful APIs, optimise database performance, and contribute to software design and architecture decisions. You will champion engineering excellence through clean coding practices, testing, code reviews and effective documentation, while supporting modern CI/CD delivery pipelines and DevOps practices.

You will work closely with product managers, engineers and stakeholders to deliver valuable business outcomes, while resolving production issues, improving system performance and ensuring reliable service operations. Your expertise will help drive continuous improvement, innovation and high-quality engineering standards across the team.

What do I need?

• Ideally a minimum of 10 years’ experience in software engineering, including the design and development of APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot and Node.js.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design, development, integration and consumption.
• Advanced SQL and relational database skills, including PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka.
• Proficient in Git, Bitbucket and collaborative development practices, including branching and version control strategies.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation and DevOps tooling such as Bamboo or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, testing practices, maintainable design principles and code quality standards.

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 you grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to give back to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

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.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page , under the Diversity, sustainability and flexibility section.