Software Engineers – Next Wave Program | Gold Coast Based

Surfers Paradise - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Were looking for local Software Engineers to join Westpacs Gold Coast Tech Hub as part of our Next Wave program a permanent opportunity designed to help earlycareer technologists grow learn and build meaningful products at scale.

These are permanent roles with Westpac from day one delivered through Next Wave which combines real engineering work with structured learning mentoring and longterm career pathways across Consumer Technology.

📍 Location matters

This role is strictly for candidates who are currently living on the Gold Coast.
We are not able to consider candidates who are relocating planning to relocate or based elsewhere at this time.

About Next Wave

Next Wave is designed for engineers in the early stages of their career who are curious motivated and ready to keep learning in a supportive highquality engineering environment.

Youll be based in our Gold Coast Tech Hub just minutes from Surfers Paradise a creative collaborative space where teams build modern digital platforms used by millions of customers across Australia.

What youll gain:

Permanent employment with Westpac
Structured onboarding training and mentoring
Handson project work on real customerfacing digital platforms
Exposure to modern engineering practices and tools
The opportunity to grow across different technical streams as your career develops

Ways of working

Onsite at the Gold Coast Tech Hub for the first few months (5 days per week) to support onboarding learning and collaboration
Transition to a hybrid working model once established

The skills were looking for

Were open to a range of software engineering backgrounds and dont expect everyone to have the same experience. You may already have depth in one area and interest in expanding into others.

Relevant experience may include:

Backend & Full Stack

Java Python C#
.NET / .NET Core
REST APIs backend services and microservices
SQL and relational databases

Frontend

JavaScript / TypeScript
React Vue or similar frameworks
Building accessible userfocused interfaces

Mobile Engineering

Native Android (Kotlin / Java)
Native iOS (Swift)
Experience building and maintaining mobile applications

Quality Engineering / Testing

Manual or automated testing
Test frameworks and qualityfocused engineering practices

Were generally looking for candidates with approximately 15 years of commercial experience who are keen to keep learning and growing within a longterm role.

What we value most

Beyond technical capability were looking for people who:

Are curious thoughtful learners
Communicate clearly and work well with others
Are open to feedback and new ideas
Want to build a longterm career not just their next role
Enjoy working in a collaborative peoplefirst tech environment

Eligibility requirements (important)

To be considered you must:

Be currently living on the Gold Coast
Have full working rights in Australia with no requirement for sponsorship including:
- Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- 485 Graduate Visa (or equivalent visa with unrestricted work rights)
Student visas (subclass 500) cannot be considered

Why Westpac

Were building technology that genuinely improves customers lives and were just as committed to creating a workplace where our people can thrive.

Youll benefit from:

Flexible working and wellbeingfocused leave options
Strong learning and development pathways
Employee banking benefits and discounts
Opportunities to give back through community and volunteering initiatives
The lifestyle balance of working in tech by the beach

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.

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DescriptionWere looking for local Software Engineers to join Westpacs Gold Coast Tech Hub as part of our Next Wave program a permanent opportunity designed to help earlycareer technologists grow learn and build meaningful products at scale.These are permanent roles with Westpac from day one deliver...