About the Role
Our team of polyglot engineers builds delightful experiences for software engineers across Westpac. You will work on our flagship Mesh Connect Marketplace and the tools that enable developers to easily build, deploy, and run future‑ready applications. As a Senior Engineer, you will help shape the technical direction of the products and mentor junior developers within the team. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality software while continuously improving build processes, tooling, and shared libraries for a broad developer community. It also emphasises strong collaboration, clear communication, and the removal of impediments to foster a motivated team and a thriving technical community.
Responsibilities
- Help shape the technical direction of the products.
- Mentor junior developers within the team.
- Deliver high-quality software.
- Continuously improve build processes, tooling, and shared libraries.
- Foster a motivated team and a thriving technical community through collaboration and communication.
Requirements
- A polyglot programmer with at least 5-10 years of experience.
- Strong experience in developing APIs and microservices with Java.
- Experience with Node.js or Python is desirable.
- Experience with JSON and other data formats is mandatory.
- Strong version control practices using Git, including GitHub (pull requests, branching strategies, code reviews and CI integration).
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements, design, build, test, release and operate, with a focus on quality and automation.
- Strong understanding and experience with public cloud, ideally Azure and/or AWS.
- Exposure to SaaS based platforms such as Confluent Kafka, MongoDB, Harness etc. is desirable.
- Passionate about agile practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Pair-Programming and Continuous Delivery and Deployment.
Skills
- Java
- Node.js
- Python
- JSON
- Git
- GitHub
- API development
- Microservices development
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Public cloud (Azure/AWS)
- SaaS platforms (Confluent Kafka, MongoDB, Harness)
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Pair-Programming
- Continuous Delivery and Deployment
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5-10 years
Benefits
- Special offers on banking products
- Discounts from top brands
- Generous employee-only mortgage rates
- Flexible work arrangements
- Variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave
- Tailored learning and development opportunities
- Opportunities to give back to the Community through volunteering initiatives
About the Company
- Westpac is obsessed with becoming its customers' #1 banking partner for life.
- Committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country.
Equal Opportunity
- Westpac is all about creating a supportive and inclusive community.
- Welcomes everyone – no matter their age, gender, background, or abilities.
- Provides additional support to welcome veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
- Information on adjustments during the recruitment process is available on their FAQs and how to contact us page.
