Do you dream of building world-class mobile experiences that empower Australians? Join us as a Tech Lead (Android) and become a key player at the forefront of innovation, all while soaking up the sunshine on the Gold Coast twice a week with our exciting hybrid work model!
How will I help?
* Collaborate with team members in a cross-functional team to deliver world-class and high-quality products within the Digital area of the bank
* Provide expert technical and/or domain expertise to scrum teams, covering all aspects of the system / platform
* Ensure that applications are developed with consistent maintainable code
* Apply expert knowledge of systems to inform Architecture and Solution Design optimal design
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of applications throughout lifecycle and provide technical input to the planning of future application and maintenance requirements
* Provide technical guidance/coaching/mentoring to other engineers
* Contribute to growing the next upcoming mobile talent through our grad and intern Academy
* Contribute and be an advocate to the wider mobile community through participation in mobile guilds for knowledge sharing and learning
* Lead the diagnosis and resolution of complex service issues to ensure effective development, maintenance, and support of applications
* Maintain focus on industry and technical trends to enable evaluation and recommendation of changes to application development, maintenance, and integration
What’s in it for me?
You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
* 5+ years of experience developing native Android apps using Kotlin
* End-to-end experience that extends beyond front-end mobile to the back end
* Hands on experience in application development using Swift and/or Kotlin
* Solid understanding of security capabilities in native applications
* Understanding of iOS and Android’s networking frameworks.
* Advanced analysis, problem solving, troubleshooting and consultative skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience working with Agile methodology using tools such as Jira/Confluence
Desired Skills
* Experience in multiple platforms including iOS and Android
* Understanding of design patterns- MVP/ MVVM / Clean/ Viper architecture
* Experience in a DevOps – automation, CICD and Cloud
* Understanding of a financial services operating environment, applications, and products
* UI and UX design experience
What’s it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We’ll empower you to shape your career path. Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.
How do I apply?
Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.
At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.
We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.
Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?
We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au