Developer

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Developer to join our Customer portfolio within the Customer Onboarding and Identity domain.

You'll join a technology tīma building microservices that provide trusted enterprise customer data across the bank. This is a core platform that underpins how customers are identified, onboarded, and interacted with.

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 Tuesday and Wednesday, and either a Monday or Friday.

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?

• Deliver outcomes - Take ownership of features and technical challenges from design through to production. Support on-call and production activities to ensure system reliability and stability.
• Build high-quality solutions - Design, develop, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Java (Spring Boot). Apply sound engineering practices to ensure systems are reliable, observable, and maintainable.
• Solve problems effectively - Break down complex challenges into clear, manageable steps. Ask thoughtful questions, explore options and collaborate with the team to work through solutions.
• Manage risk and quality - Develop resilient solutions, proactively identify risks, and contribute to code reviews and quality assurance practices to uphold engineering standards.
• Collaborate across teams - Work closely with other cross-functional teams, communicate clearly, and provide constructive feedback. Contribute to a positive and inclusive team culture.
• Continuously grow - Actively seek and apply feedback to improve. Share knowledge through documentation, pairing, and mentoring to support team capability uplift.

What is the team culture and environment like?

We're a cross-functional squad that ships frequently and owns what we build. We pair often, prioritize open communication, and protect focus time. We value continuous learning, accountability, and maintaining a balance between high performance and well-being.

What projects / work will the candidate be working on now and into the next year?

You'll play a key role in shaping BNZ's customer data services, working hands-on across modern, event‑driven microservices that provide trusted enterprise customer data to the rest of the bank.

In the near term, you'll contribute to evolving and scaling core customer data services, focused on improving how customer information is collected, validated, secured, and shared - enabling consistent, reliable, and digital‑first customer experiences across channels.

What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

This role gives you the chance to work on core customer data services that support important banking journeys across BNZ. You'll help build and scale high-impact APIs and modern microservices that provide trusted customer data across the bank, enabling teams to deliver more consistent, reliable, and digital-first experiences for customers. The work has real visibility and impact, while also offering meaningful technical challenges across scalability, security, data quality, and platform reliability.

What technical skills are required for this role?

Essential

• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot).
• Practical experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployment, and troubleshooting, including monitoring application logs and resolving production issues.
• Familiarity with API security standards such as OAuth2, JWT, and TLS.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), including schema design and query optimisation.
• Strong testing practices, with experience in unit and integration testing as part of standard development workflows.
• Proficiency in version control (Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket), including pull requests and collaborative code reviews.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments, contributing to sprint ceremonies and iterative delivery.

Desirable

• Experience with event streaming platforms (e.g. Confluent Kafka).

• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Spinnaker.

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including EKS

• Experience with observability tooling: Splunk, CloudWatch or Grafana

• Comfortable working with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)

PLEASE NOTE: Advertising for this position closes

9 July at 11pm.

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."

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.