Software Engineer - Data & Integration

Westpac; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Learning & development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Employee banking product discounts

Job summary

Westpac Financial Markets Technology is seeking an Engineer to join the FM Trade, Position & Analytics squad, based in Sydney (Warrane, Gadigal Country) or Brisbane (Meanjin, Turrbal and Jagera Country). You’ll build, enhance and support Java services and data integrations, ensuring reliable trade events flow across distributed systems and downstream consumers.

The role requires 4+ years’ software engineering with 3+ years Python for data engineering, 3+ years SQL, 2+ years Kafka/Avro, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ software engineering experience with 3+ years Python for data engineering or analytics.
• 3+ years SQL on relational databases or MongoDB, including data modelling, indexing, performance tuning.
• 2+ years Kafka/Avro event-driven integration.
• 2+ years automated testing (e.g. JUnit, Cucumber).
• 1+ year Snowflake/dbt/Snowpark, building data pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with clear and effective communication.
• 1+ year Java building and supporting enterprise services.
• Prior experience delivering solutions within Capital Markets.
• Exposure to SecDevOps practices, including automated build and deployment pipelines, code scanning and secrets management.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools to improve development efficiency and code consistency.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Skills

Python

SQL

Kafka/Avro

Automated testing

Java

Agile delivery

Tools

Snowflake/dbt/Snowpark

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

What’s the role?

This role sits within Connected Markets in Westpac Financial Markets technology, helping deliver our 2030 strategy by strengthening enterprise capabilities and enabling interoperability across the Velocity CTT Train and Financial Markets. The FM Trade, Position & Analytics squad builds and supports the services that capture, enrich and distribute trade and position data, and the analytics built on top of it. You’ll work closely with the Velocity squad and own the CTT and FM interconnectivity, making sure trade events flow reliably between Financial Markets platforms and downstream consumers.

This role can be based in Sydney (preferred) on Warrane, Gadigal Country, or in Brisbane on Meanjin, Turrbal and Jagera Country, offered as a full time, permanent position with a hybrid way of working.

We’re looking for an Engineer who is hands on with building, enhancing and supporting Java services and data integrations, and who can logically reason through and debug issues across distributed systems.

What do I need?

• 4+ years’ software engineering experience, including 3+ years’ Python for data engineering, analytics or automation.
• 3+ years’ SQL on relational databases or MongoDBincluding data modelling, indexing, performance tuning and supporting high-volume operational workloads.
• 2+ years’ Kafka/Avro event-driven integration.
• 2+ years’ automated testing (e.g. JUnit, Cucumber).
• 1+ year Snowflake/dbt/Snowpark, building data pipelines and analytical models.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with clear and effective communication.
• 1+ years’ Java building and supporting enterprise services.
• Prior experience delivering solutions within Capital Markets.
• Exposure to SecDevOps practices, including automated build and deployment pipelines, code scanning and secrets management.
• Experience using AI-assisted coding tools to improve development efficiency and code consistency.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Why join us?

• 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.

Create your future today

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