About this role
Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Full Stack Developer.
- Location: Sydney
- Full-Time Permanent role
- Hybrid working model (2-3 days in office)
What’s the role?
Join our innovative AWS Platform team as a Senior Full Stack Cloud Developer, where you'll play a crucial role in building and maintaining cloud platform while incorporating AI capabilities into our enterprise solutions.
We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer with strong AWS cloud expertise to join our Platform Engineering team. This role combines infrastructure automation, cloud-native development, and AI integration skills. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining cloud applications, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and building AI-enabled solutions that drive business value across our enterprise platform.
Key responsibilities include and you must have extensive experience in all areas:
Full Stack Development
- Develop scalable backend services using Python, Node.js, or Java
- Create responsive frontend applications using React, Angular, or Vue.js
- Implement RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Apply modern software engineering practices, including modular design and reusable components
- Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver robust solutions
- Ensure code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous improvement
- Build and maintain reusable platform components and shared libraries for enterprise use
DevOps and Delivery Practices (Preferred)
- Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) initiatives using Terraform
- Work with platform teams on deployment patterns, security controls, and compliance requirements
- Assist with maintaining technical documentation and operational runbooks
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
- Support automated testing, deployment and release processes
- Participate in agile ceremonies and continuous delivery practices
- Provide occasional after-hours support for planned releases and change management activities
What do I need?
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of experience in full stack software development
- Proficiency in Git and version control practices
- Experience with API design and RESTful service implementation
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Critical thinking and logical reasoning
- Ability to break down complex technical challenges into manageable solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with public cloud services (AWS preferred)
- Exposure to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
- Experience with CI/CD tools and automation pipelines
- Experience in implementing AI agents and workflows
- Knowledge of large language models and prompt engineering
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
Why join us?
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:
- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only 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
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Other facts
About Westpac Group
From rescue helicopters to signing the Equator Principles, from paying super during parental leave to adding 'Touch ID' biometric technology to our banking apps and being first on the scene with a helping hand in times of crisis... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. As Australia’s first bank and Australia’s first company we put service at the heart of everything we do and our people are our priority.
We've grown up as a company and expanded both in Australia and throughout Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now we are made up of your favourite financial institution names including Westpac, BankSA, St.George Bank, BT Financial Group, RAMs and Bank of Melbourne, a change of job doesn’t mean a change of employer at Westpac Group.
We've made a commitment to put our customers first in everything we do. This means creating fundamentally superior customer experiences for each customer, every time. We promise that when you meet with someone from Westpac Group, you'll be touched by their genuine dedication to helping our customers prosper and grow.
Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past and present.
What you'll do
- The Senior Full Stack Developer will be responsible for developing and maintaining cloud applications, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and building AI-enabled solutions. This role involves collaboration with various teams to deliver robust solutions and ensure code quality.
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