Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Java, React & Microservices

Westpac New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain 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 software aligned with customer needs.

This role supports Agile delivery, emphasizes best-practice engineering, testing and automation, and requires strong problem solving and communication in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 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

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 to deliver secure, scalable and reliable software.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, support Agile delivery, and apply engineering best practices across the SDLC.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate

OpenAPI

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Redux

Webpack

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

APIs

Splunk

Dynatrace

Mobile development

Problem solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Splunk

Dynatrace

React Native / Flutter

Job description

Westpac New Zealand is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop and maintain 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 software aligned with customer needs.

This role supports Agile delivery, emphasizes best-practice engineering, testing and automation, and requires strong problem solving and communication in a collaborative environment.