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Posted 25 July, 2026

Senior Software Engineer

Westpac New Zealand Limited
Auckland, AUK, NZ Full Time
Reference: 886246468f5f14e2

Job Description

\n Mō te tūtūčnči | About the Role\n

We are seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer to join our team, working on digital experiences across Lending, Insurance, and Wealth products. This role is frontend-led and quality-driven. You will design, build, and evolve high-quality user interfaces that are accessible, performant, and maintainable. While your primary focus is frontend engineering, you are expected to operate with a strong software engineering mindset, understanding how frontend systems interact with APIs, platforms, and production environments. As a senior engineer, you will have meaningful influence over frontend technical direction within your delivery scope, help shape architecture, uplift engineering standards, and support other engineers through example, feedback, and technical leadership.

What will you bring?\n
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  • Extensive commercial experience in frontend engineering
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  • Deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
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  • Strong experience building applications with modern frontend frameworks, particularly React and its ecosystem
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  • Demonstrated experience contributing to or maintaining component libraries or design systems
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  • Practical experience with, or strong understanding of, micro frontend architectures
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  • Solid understanding of web application architecture and how frontends integrate with APIs and backend services
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  • Experience applying testing practices in frontend contexts, including unit and integration testing
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  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices for frontend applications
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  • Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail
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  • Ability to work effectively from high-level requirements while collaborating within cross-functional teams
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  • Clear communication skills and confidence contributing to technical discussions
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  • Desirable experience exposure to containerisation, cloud platforms, or observability tooling
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  • Experience or interest in native or full-stack development
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  • Experience working on large-scale or long-lived enterprise frontend systems
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Ways of working\n
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  • A growth mindset with a willingness to learn, experiment, and challenge existing approaches
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  • A strong commitment to engineering quality, best practices, and continuous improvement
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  • A collaborative approach, with a willingness to support and uplift peers
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Benefits\n
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  • 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave
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  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
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  • Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
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  • Growth and development opportunities and internal mobility
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  • Recognition of star performers
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  • School holiday subsidy
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  • 2 volunteer days per year
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Equal Opportunity\n

We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

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Applications close: 28 July 2026

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