Senior API Engineer – Java, Kubernetes, CI/CD Specialist

Westpac New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our cross-functional team in Wellington to build and implement APIs for our Digital applications. You will design, develop, maintain and enhance API features to deliver reliable software.

The role requires 7–10 years of commercial experience with Java and modern CI/CD tools, strong problem solving, and the ability to work independently and with a team in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years for intermediate and 7–10 years for senior level of commercial experience with Java, Apache Camel, SQL, Kubernetes / Docker (infrastructure), Cucumber (testing), and Jenkins (CI/CD Pipelining) or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently to deliver solutions from basic requirements.
• Capability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members on code quality and best practices.
• Design and develop new product features with minimum defects.
• Deliver project sprint commitments on time.
• Participate in Agile software development practices.
• Create, review, and maintain documentation.
• Utilises experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Promptly respond to production incidents by troubleshooting and providing solutions.

Skills

Java

Apache Camel

SQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Cucumber

Jenkins

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Cucumber

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our cross-functional team in Wellington to build and implement APIs for our Digital applications. You will design, develop, maintain and enhance API features to deliver reliable software.

The role requires 7–10 years of commercial experience with Java and modern CI/CD tools, strong problem solving, and the ability to work independently and with a team in an Agile environment.