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JOB DESCRIPTION

We’re looking for future Engineers in Technology to embark on a career in DIGITAL with Westpac! 

• Start your engineering career with one of Australia’s largest and most innovative banks  

• Be part of a world class team on the Gold Coast with flexibility of  
  hybrid working arrangements 

• QLD based Permanent role with development opportunities and career progression pathways

Build the next Generation of Digital platforms right here in your own backyard

Are you driven by solving interesting problems at a large scale, and excited by the opportunity to deliver award-winning experiences to millions of customers?  

Be part of the foundation team as Westpac embarks on a bold new venture to expand its Digital Banking team into Southeast Queensland. 

Our new engineering hub, located on Australia’s Gold Coast – the premier lifestyle location in Australia – is only a couple of hundred metres from one of the most iconic beaches in Australia and the world, Surfers Paradise. This is an Australian first, mixing lifestyle and engineering as a unique employee value proposition in Australia. 

 Our hypothesis is, if you provide people great work and an excellent environment combined with a lifestyle, they are more likely to join, stay and grow.

How will I help? 

We are looking for exceptional, committed emerging talent who are passionate about digital to reimagine our digital platforms and join our Gold Coast Engineering Hub.  

Our Digital Banking team innovates and experiments with a wide range of technologies – we design, architect, develop and support solutions for both internal and external customers.  

What you could get to work on as an Engineer:

• Web and Native App Development - work on the Westpac’s new Mobile App used by over 2.5mil time a day and touch the lives of so many people

• Proof of Concept (POC) for new Apps and features, new tools and platforms

• Artificial Intelligence

• Cloud Application Development

• Digital Innovation Labs, experiment with leading technology

• Reimagining digital platforms

Core Responsibilities in the role include:

• Collaborate with team members in a cross-functional team to deliver world-class, high-quality products for our Westpac Leading Mobile App, Internet Banking and Digital Technologies.

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of applications throughout the lifecycle and provide input into the planning of future application.

• Apply a practical approach to development rather than always reinventing the wheel.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies.

• Contribute to thought leadership in leading digital technologies and be a digital advocate to the wider development and engineering community through participation in guilds sharing knowledge and learnings.

• Challenging status quo, finding better ways to achieve outcomes.

What’s in it for me?

You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Join us in our purpose to help all Australians and New Zealanders Succeed… and yes, that includes you.  When you join Westpac Group, you’ll be empowered to make a difference, speak your truth and discover what success means to you. But best of all you’ll be joining a whole organisation of people who love helping others find their success.

So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.

What do I need to Succeed? 

• Relevant IT or business tertiary qualifications e.g., university degree and/or TAFE qualification. 

• An absolute passion for digital technology. 

• Strong innovative thinking with excellent problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written with some presentation experience. 

• Enjoy working in a team environment.

• Want to influence real change and make a positive difference in the lives of Australians – to help them bank, shop, make payments and connect with bankers. 

• Want to challenge the “status quo” by fining innovative ways to achieve great outcomes and advance our digital technology landscape.

• Keeping up to date with latest trends in technology, bring new ideas and a passion to make them a reality.

• You have a growth mindset and not afraid of a challenge.

You will have knowledge and some experience in:

• Microservices and MFE (Micro FrontEnd)

• Data Structures and Algorithms

• Programming Languages like JavaScript, React, Node JS, Python, Java, SQL, Swift, Kotlin, .Net core and C# etc.

• Source Control like Git and Bitbucket

• DevOps CI/CD pipelines

• Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

• Databases like SQL, Oracle, Redis etc.

• Operating System – Linux, Windows, Mac

• Understanding of Software development life cycle

• Cloud Platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP

• Containers – Docker, Kubernetes

• Event Bus with Kafka

• Test Automation (Web/Native), AI and UI design (Figma)

What is it like to work in Westpac?

As well as good pay and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth, and insurance benefits in the market. We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, subscriptions to Udemy, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work. As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.

How do I Apply?

Start here. Just click on the APPLY button!

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, this role is open to experienced candidates seeking a discussion around workplace flexibility. We invite candidates of all ages, people with a disability and Indigenous Australians to apply.