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.
Westpac is transforming its mobile experience for customers. This role is responsible for end‑to‑end delivery of production mobile solutions - from shaping technical approach and implementation through to testing, release and operational support - while championing code quality, security and sustainable reduction of technical debt.
Design, develop, test, and maintain applications and integration solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly, ensuring system stability and participating in after-hours support when required.
Ensure best practice in design, coding standards, performance and security.
Collaborate with project teams from concept through delivery to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and peers.
Create and maintain documentation throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to support transparency and knowledge sharing.
Implement changes aligned with design specifications and evolving business needs.
Analyse recurring issues and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and reliability.
Maintain and refine support procedures to ensure resilience and minimize downtime.
Contribute to release and deployment processes, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with governance standards.
Implement automated testing and ensure high-quality code through code reviews and continuous integration practices.
Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
At least 5+ years of professional engineering experience in iOS or Android mobile app development.
Experience in DevOps such as CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and deployment automation.
Proficient in unit testing, code reviews, and debugging.
Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical solutions.
Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles.
Integrates AI effectively into engineering workflows to improve quality and efficiency, demonstrates strong judgement on appropriate use, and coaches others on responsible AI practices.
Skills Required
- 5+ years professional engineering experience in iOS or Android mobile app development
- Experience in DevOps such as CI/CD pipelines, containerisation and deployment automation
- Proficient in unit testing, code reviews, and debugging
- Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical solutions
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience integrating AI into engineering workflows and coaching responsible AI practices
Westpac Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Westpac and has not been reviewed or approved by Westpac.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Extensive paid and unpaid leave options span wellbeing leave, Culture/Lifestyle/Wellbeing days, purchased leave up to 12 weeks, career breaks, and various specialized leaves. This breadth supports work-life balance and accommodates a wide range of personal circumstances.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions include 16 weeks full pay (or 32 at half pay) for primary carers, four weeks for support carers, and continued superannuation during unpaid parental leave. Additional supports cover domestic and family violence leave, Family Pathways leave, and grandparental leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include counselling and coaching services, workplace mental health training, free nutrition advice, and health insurance access with pre‑existing conditions covered if joined promptly. Financial and lifestyle perks include banking discounts for employees and families and the myDiscounts program.
Westpac Insights
What We Do
Westpac is Australia’s oldest bank and company, one of four major banking organisations in Australia and one of the largest banks in New Zealand. We provide a broad range of banking and financial services in these markets, including consumer, business and institutional banking and wealth management services. We also have offices in key financial centres around the world including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Westpac Group's portfolio of financial services brands and businesses is focused on our vision, which is "To be one of the world’s great service companies, helping our customers, communities and people to prosper and grow.”
