Senior Engineer - API

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Westpac


Location
Sydney
Work Type
On Premise
Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior Level
Posted Date
28/04/2025

Senior Engineer - API

Lead the Future with Our UNITE Program!

What’s the role?

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Senior Full Stack Java Engineer to join our Mortgage Technology team, responsible for delivering system integration solutions within UNITE program, a multi-year strategic initiative for simplifying processes and systems to enhance customer service and drive business growth.


Key accountabilities include:

• Collaborate with team members in a cross-functional team to deliver world-class system integration solutions based on Westpac Digital platform.
• Write clean code & build applications in line with the best practices.
• Utilize shared components and open-source projects.
• Design REST APIs using Open API Swagger.
• Diagnose and resolve complex service issues.
• Keep the code free from vulnerabilities by performing NPM audit / SONAR scans regularly.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers.
• Contribute and be an advocate to the wider development and engineering community through participation in development guilds for knowledge sharing and learning.


What do I need?

• Proven experience and expertise as a Senior Full Stack Java Developer.
• Experience in solution designs focused on application integration on complex infrastructures ideally in financial services and banking environments.
• Passion for quality, high-performance and secure code.
• Strong application architecture design and development practices.
• Strong problem solving  with excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in development of the REST APIs with Spring Boot and JAX-RS.
• Experience of integrating REST APIs with the SOAP services.
• Experience of developing SQL stored procedures.
• Proficiency with tools like Git, Bitbucket, PowerShell, SonarQube.
 

Desirable:
• Understanding of Test-driven development
• Experience in testing automation
• Experience with cloud-native technologies
• Team leading experience
• Experience in Node.js, React (Redux), JavaScript
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Bamboo, Jenkins, Ansible. Github)
• Experience with Splunk
• Understanding of Agile methodology


Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives

Create your future today

To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.

 

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