Full Stack Developer

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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.

The Banker Experience & Platforms domain has a great culture that is passionately focused on unifying and simplifying the colleague experience to make BNZ the best place to be a banker.

Our team is dedicated to solving real customer problems for our colleagues, ensuring their needs are met with effective and innovative solutions. We follow modern best practices and consistently deliver impactful features. You will provide support for the tech we deliver and own. This will include supporting complex issues and working with the team in delivering projects and work initiatives. 

This is an Auckland based hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly. Anchor days in the office are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We sat down with the Platform Manager 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 Production 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 is the team culture and environment like?

 Collaborative, supportive, productive 

What is your favourite thing about working for BNZ?

Definitely the people but also the incredible workplace culture, the camaraderie among colleagues, and the extensive benefits that support a healthy work-life balance.

What technical skills / skills are REQUIRED for this role?

• Understanding RESTful API principals  

• Experience with the Springboot framework  

• Experience using API gateway and proxies (eg: Kong)  

• Proficient in at least one programming language eg: Java, Python etc.    

• Experience working with SQL Server & PostgreSQL databases

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or similar  

• Understanding and experience using cloud technologies (eg: AWS, Azure etc) is highly desirable

What attributes will this person display in order to be successful in this role?

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams is essential. You will have the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities. Alongside your strong problem-solving skills, you will have a proactive approach to addressing challenges and a passion for delivering high quality solutions to colleagues.

PLEASE NOTE: Advertising for this position closes Wednesday 16th July at 11:59pm. While we will review applications as they are received and may close advertising early, we will not be in contact until after 28 July.

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.”