Full Stack Engineer

Westpac New Zealand; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain high quality digital solutions across Lending, Insurance and Wealth products. You will work across front end and back-end technologies, collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver secure, scalable and reliable software that meets business and customer needs.

The role supports Agile delivery, continuous improvement and applies best practice engineering standards across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of commercial experience in full stack software development with a focus on Java.
• Hands-on with latest LTS JDK, Spring Boot or similar microservice frameworks, Hibernate and OpenAPI.
• Strong front-end experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux and Webpack.
• Experience with testing practices and automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes, and deployment automation.
• Understanding of databases, networking concepts and API integrations.
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace is desirable.
• Experience in mobile development using iOS, Android or cross platform such as React Native or Flutter is advantageous but not essential.
• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross functional teams.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and delivery requirements.
• Demonstrates accountability and follows through on commitments.
• Passion for continuous improvement, learning and engineering best practices.
• Commitment to writing high quality, maintainable and well tested code.
• Demonstrates alignment with Westpac values and a customer first mindset

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high quality digital solutions across Lending, Insurance and Wealth products.
• Work across front end and back-end technologies, collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Deliver secure, scalable and reliable software that meets business and customer needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and support Agile delivery.
• Apply best practice engineering standards across the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Full stack development

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

OpenAPI

HTML/CSS/JS/TS

React

Redux

Webpack

Testing & automation

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

APIs

Observability tools

Mobile development exposure

Education

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you are responsible to design, develop and maintain high quality digital solutions across Lending, Insurance and Wealth products.

You will work across front end and back-end technologies, collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver secure, scalable and reliable software that meets business and customer needs.

Your role contributes to continuous improvement, supports Agile delivery, and applies best practice engineering standards across the software development lifecycle.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

• 3 to 5 years of commercial experience in full stack software development with a focus on Java.

• Hands on experience with latest LTS JDK, Spring Boot or similar microservice frameworks, Hibernate and OpenAPI.

• Strong experience with front end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux and Webpack.

• Experience with testing practices and automation frameworks.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices including CI CD pipelines, containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes, and deployment automation.

• Understanding of databases, networking concepts and API integrations.

• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace is desirable.

• Experience in mobile development using iOS, Android or cross platform frameworks such as React Native or Flutter is advantageous but not essential.

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent commercial experience.

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to work collaboratively within cross functional teams.

• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and delivery requirements.

• Demonstrates accountability and follows through on commitments.

• Passion for continuous improvement, learning and engineering best practices.

• Commitment to writing high quality, maintainable and well tested code.

• Demonstrates alignment with Westpac values and a customer first mindset

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!

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 neurodivergent, 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 November 2026