Software Engineer - Snr/int backend contractor

Westpac New Zealand Ltd

Westpac on Takutai Square Hapori Pōneke Until 10/9/2026 7+ years exp First posted August 10, 2026 Last posted August 10, 2026
Job description

About us

At Westpac New Zealand, our purpose is to Help New Zealanders Succeed. As a Bank and one of New Zealand's leading employers, we are passionate about helping people. We are taking action today to create a better future for the people who bank with us, work with us, invest in us or are part of our broader communities. 

Mō te tūranga | About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer you will work with a cross-functional team to build and implement APIs for Westpac’s Digital applications. This will include ongoing design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of features.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to team members on code quality and make sure software engineering best practices are met.
• Actively engage in requirement analysis discussions and come up with technical solutions.
• 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.
• Conduct POCs to research and identify the optimal solution.
• Utilises experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Promptly respond to production incidents by troubleshooting and providing solutions to them.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
• 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. You’ll feel at ease contributing to team meetings.
• Practical Experience with CI/CD methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• high-quality code.
About this role

Summary

Build, maintain, and enhance APIs for digital banking applications in a team.

Job title

Software Engineer - Snr/int backend contractor

Experience level

7-10 years

Minimum experience

7+ years exp

Industry

banking

Location requirements

On-site in Wellington, New Zealand, remote not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

JavaApache CamelSQLKubernetesDockerCucumberJenkinsCI/CD

Preferred skills

Agiledocumentationtroubleshooting

Specializations

backendAPIsJavaSQL
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

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On-site

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On-site