Software Engineer

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping the technical direction of your team while staying hands-on with development. You'll work across the full software lifecycle, from designing scalable solutions and writing clean, maintainable code to improving deployment pipelines and supporting production environments. You'll collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts and fellow engineers to turn complex requirements into elegant, practical outcomes.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving challenging problems, mentoring others and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. You'll bring strong technical leadership, a collaborative mindset and a passion for building high-quality software that makes a real difference. Whether you're refining architecture, tackling technical debt or helping others grow, your impact will be felt across the team and beyond.

Role Location: This role can be based in Wellington or Auckland.  Let us know what works for you.

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: full time 37.5 hours

You will be responsible for:

• Leading by example by offering technical leadership while also getting involved in development, testing and business analysis alongside the team
• Accelerating progress on technical debt, platform health and feature delivery
• Helping shape the team's direction by contributing to solution design and architectural decisions
• Working closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to turn business needs into elegant, practical solutions
• Continuously improving our build, test and deployment processes through simplification and automation
• Creating a learning culture by sharing your knowledge and encouraging others to grow
• Supporting and uplifting others through mentoring, coaching and thoughtful guidance

To thrive and excel in this role, you should ideally possess the following:

• A strong track record in analysing, maintaining and refactoring large, complex Java codebases, including both monolithic and microservice-based systems using Java 17+ and Spring Boot
• Deep expertise in microservices and API design, along with proven technical leadership in commercial software development
• Practical experience designing solutions for event-driven systems and scalable API integrations
• A solid understanding of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and container platforms such as Docker, OpenShift and Kubernetes
• Confidence working in production environments and collaborating with offshore teams across time zones
• A collaborative mindset with open communication, adaptability to change and a focus on supporting team success
• A passion for solving complex problems, a willingness to explore the unknown and a commitment to helping others grow

You're not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we'd love to hear from you.

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.  

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.  

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.    

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.  

To find out more about working at ANZ visit can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number

Sunday 11 January at 11.59pm (NZ)