Senior Software Engineer

Kiwibank; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiwibank is seeking a Senior .Net C# Software Engineer to design and develop enterprise-grade APIs on a brand-new cloud platform in Wellington. You will contribute to the 24 month fixed term contract, building scalable container-based platforms and CI/CD pipelines in the cloud to empower teams across Kiwibank.

Key requirements include 5+ years of C#/.NET Core experience, microservices architecture, and container orchestration with Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on C#/.NET Core development.
• Experience designing, deploying microservices for cloud-native platforms.
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in CI/CD practices and automated deployment.

Skills

C# .NET Core

Microservices design

API development

Agile/DevOps

Communication skills

Distributed cloud platforms

Tools

Kubernetes (AWS EKS)

OpenAPI/Swagger

GraphQL

OAuth

Job description

Wellington based opportunity

24 month fixed term contract

Key role within our D&T Cards and Payments Team!

Kō tātou tēnei. Hei kawe i ngā mahi kia tutuki | This is us. Where making an impact matters. Ready to develop the future of New Zealand banking in the cloud? Kiwibank is undergoing a major technological transformation to meet the demands of 24/7 digital banking, and our Cards & Payments team is at the forefront. Join us on a 24 month fixed term contract to build and run modern scalable container-based platforms and CI/CD pipelines in the cloud, enabling teams across Kiwibank to develop cutting-edge, containerized workloads.

We are looking for a talented Senior .Net C# Software Engineer to work across the design and development of enterprise-grade APIs on our brand-new cloud platform. If you're passionate about building high-performance, scalable systems and want to make a real impact on how New Zealanders bank, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Key skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Minimum 5+ years of recent and hands-on experience with C# and .Net Core development.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying Microservices for cloud-native platforms, at scale. Experience delivering applications to run on containers and orchestrating them using Kubernetes (AWS EKS or similar)
• Experience in CI/CD practices: Drive and deliver via declarative deployment practices with automated quality and built in security.
• Strong capability in designing and implementing Microservices architectures, specifically for API development, including breaking down monolithic business processes into de-coupled, re-usable component-based systems.
• Proven experience working in Agile and DevOps environments, with a demonstrated understanding of iterative development, collaboration, and automation principles.
• Effective verbal and written skills. Skilled at communicating complex information effectively to a range of different audiences. Effective presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to challenge persuade and influence.

Bonus (not essential but advantageous to have):

• An understanding of banking and accounting processes and models
• Understanding Payment Cards Industry regulations, i.e PCI-DSS
• Experience of contract first design of APIs using formats such as OpenAPI/Swagger/GraphQL for API descriptions and OAuth / zero trust design principals for authentication.

Ko tātou tēnei - Hei hāpai i a koe, me tō whānau | This is us. Where you and your whānau matter.

We want you to get the most out of work and life, so you will have the option to explore flexible working arrangements that suit both your needs and ours. We now also offer one wellbeing day a quarter to ensure our people are taken care of and can bring their best selves to work. Our great range of benefits include health and life cover, discounted banking, insurance products and an incredible package for new parents.

We are proud to be a certified B Corporation, a Pride Pledge partner and we are the first bank in Aotearoa to get the Gender Tick. We are also an accredited Living Wage employer.

We will be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period, and we reserve the right to withdraw the ad at any time. Applications close on Monday the 19th October.