Principal Engineer

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Principal Engineer!

Whats the role

Join Westpac one of Australias largest banks as a Principal Engineer you will be hands on and also provide technical leadership to 34 scrum teams. You will play a big role in the simplification of our Digital Banker platform this is the first step in the Banks UNITE journey which will continue to simplify the way we do things and enable us to better support our bankers and customers through one best way. Through UNITE Digital Banker will become the one banker platform for all our bankers combining 9 systems into one.

Main role and responsibilities are:

Drive technical innovation by researching and implementing new technologies tools and methodologies.
Align technical strategies with business objectives and contribute to the longterm technology roadmap of the team.
Advocate for and implement DevOps or other methodologies to improve development processes and productivity.
Continuously evaluate and improve software development workflows and tools to enhance efficiency.
Promote best practices conduct training sessions and share expertise to elevate the teams overall capability.
Oversee the development and implementation of testing strategies including unit tests integration tests and performance tests.
Provide expert advice on technical issues solutions and best practices to development teams.
Assist with assessing engineering recruitment.
Mentor and coach junior and midlevel engineers fostering their technical and professional growth.
Ensure that important technical knowledge is captured and accessible to the team.

What do I need

You will be experienced and have a deep understanding of Java development as primary skill and overall awareness of current tools and technologies. You will be a problem solver and someone that is continually looking to upskill and develop.

To be considered for this role you need the following skills and experience:
Extensive handson experience with a proven track record of leading complex projects.
Deep knowledge of Java or .Net and related frameworks and tools.
Proficiency in technologies such as Java .Net React JS Redux Node JS Swagger API Spring Boot Typescript and Kafka.
Strong leadership and mentorship skills with the ability to guide and inspire multiple teams.
Strong understanding of microservicesbased architecture.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with crossfunctional teams and stakeholders.
Collaborative team player.
Strong time management workload management and organizational skills.

Why join us

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

Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands including generous employeeonly 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

Were 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.