Senior Software Engineer - Java

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent role.

• You are collaborative and enjoy solving analytical problems to help our team to reach highest potential
• We are a team of big thinkers who are engineering the future of banking
• Together we will build tomorrow’s bank today, using world-leading technology and innovation
• Do work that matters

Bankwest has a rich heritage. We’re proud to be part of the fabric of Western Australia with a strong culture built on local support. We’ve always been innovative, evolving over time to look after a growing regional market and seeking out new customers. With the support of a strong partner in CBA, we share a belief in the value of our brand, our potential for growth and a big aspirational Vision.

We're building tomorrow’s bank today, which means we need creative and diverse engineers to help us redefine what customers expect from a bank. Envisioning new technologies that are still waiting to be invented and reimagining products that support our customers and help build Australia’s future economy.

See yourself in our team

Bankwest's Technology Division develops and executes all technical change within the organisation ensuring the leverage of technology to deliver the Bankwest strategy. The Division works on a wide variety of technologies and projects with the support of a dedicated team in an Agile methodology. Our team is responsible for the world-leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of the bank – from product platforms for our customers, to essential tools within our business.

You’ll be part of Seamless Lending Crew which looks after the core of our lending origination platform. Our focus is on people who either own a home or aspire to own a home. We are looking for engineers who want to bring an amazing customer experience to those people, and we have the team and backing to make it a reality.

We want to remove friction from the home owning journey, and we believe your creativity and innovation can make it happen. With a focus on the Home Buying customer journey, you’ll be embedded into a cross functional squad that is self-managing with end-to-end responsibility.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building impactful products, thrives in a Product Operating Model, and is eager to take full ownership of solving real user problems. You will join a cross-functional, empowered team, working side‑by‑side with a Product Owner/Manager and Designer to form the core product trio. Your role goes beyond coding: you will contribute to ideation, design, implementation, testing, release, and ongoing improvement of our products.

We value a “product engineer” mindset—where you care as much about the product’s success and user experience as you do about code. We expect you to be a clear communicator who collaborates proactively with peers and stakeholders, and to demonstrate technical leadership within and beyond the team.

We’re interested in hearing from people who:

• Possesses full-cycle engineering experience: ideation, technical design, build, testing (unit, integration, system), release, and ongoing maintenance.
• Actively embraces and integrates AI-driven solutions (including LLMs and agentic AI approaches) to enhance our engineering workflows and product capabilities.
• Are ready to execute state-of-the-art coding practices, driving high quality outcomes to solve core business objectives and minimise risks.
• Are actively involved in continuous learning, experimentation and innovation while contributing to the definition and governance of our standards and best practices.
• Are constantly thinking outside the box and breaking boundaries to solve complex technical problems.
• Can coach junior engineers, share knowledge to uplift and improve software development practices.
• Works well in teams and have strong collaboration skills in driving continuous improvement initiatives.

We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these will set you up for success in this team:

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