Senior Developer - Term Deposits
Worker Type:
Permanent
Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."
We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.
Be part of Transactions & Investments domain who are leading the way with Modern Core Banking replacement platform at BNZ with Microservices & EDA architecture.
This is a Wellington based hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly. Anchor days in the office are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
We sat down with the People Leader (who you would report to) and they told us the following about the role:
What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this role will complete?
Lead Development Efforts: Design and build robust, scalable solutions, often working on complex or high-impact components.
Shape Technical Direction: Influence architectural decisions, patterns, and long-term technical strategies.
Mentor and Support: Coach junior and intermediate developers, providing guidance through code reviews, pair programming, and feedback.
Drive Operational Excellence: Champion practices that improve reliability, performance, and deployment efficiency.
Provide Product Support: Lead by example in participating in the product support and on-call roster, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and root causes are addressed.
Maintain Technical Documentation: Ensure system-level and architectural documentation is accurate, up to date, and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
Foster Innovation: Identify opportunities for technical or process improvement and help lead their implementation.
What projects / work will the candidate be working on now and into the next year?
Term Deposit Value stream.
What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?
As a Senior Developer, you’ll lead in the design and delivery of scalable solutions, influence technical direction and support other Developers to grow and succeed. You’ll also play a key role in ensuring systems remain stable, secure, and reliable through hands-on support and incident management.
What technical skills are REQUIRED for this role?
Strong Java/J2EE, spring-boot, JPA, OpenApi, Devops and EDA.
AWS is a very nice to have!
Why did the last person leave this role?
This is a new Team being setup, so hiring the whole team.
What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?
Deep Technical Expertise: Strong background in designing and delivering complex software systems across varied contexts.
Leadership and Influence: Ability to guide technical decisions, mentor others, and support a high-performing engineering culture.
Systems Thinking: Awareness of how individual components contribute to broader business goals and system architecture.
Proactive Collaboration: Skilled at building strong relationships across disciplines and working toward shared outcomes.
Continuous Improvement Focus: Commitment to raising the bar in quality, efficiency, and team capability.
PLEASE NOTE: Advertising for this position closes Thursday 31 July at 11:59pm.
We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early.
Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand
This is an exciting opportunity to join us! We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”
Closing Date: 31 July 2025
Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.