Software Engineer (Full Stack)

About Us

At ANZ, we aim to create a world where individuals and communities prosper by enhancing financial wellbeing and sustainability for millions of customers.

About The Role

The Full Stack Software Engineer is tasked with delivering comprehensive software solutions involving both frontend and backend systems, focusing on intuitive, high-quality UI and API development. This role blends strong engineering skills with a user-first approach to build and maintain fast, dependable, and secure customer-facing sales platforms across ANZ's digital environments.

This position involves working across various ANZ digital ecosystems such as Online Store, Sales Delivery Platform, OPAL, and ANZ Apply, collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, testers, business analysts, and product owners to design and implement end-to-end solutions. The role also champions engineering best practices, including automation, continuous improvement, and active engagement in a high-performing agile squad.

Location options include Auckland or Wellington with standard full-time hours (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday).

Responsibilities

• Create clear, effective technical and non-technical solutions that address both customer and business needs throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, business analysts, designers, and architects to develop and deliver valuable features end-to-end.
• Implement modern engineering practices such as clean coding, automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration/deployment to guarantee quality and efficiency.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, mentoring peers, guiding technical choices, and encouraging a culture centered on learning and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain platform health by handling technical debt, keeping systems updated, and ensuring the availability of logs, metrics, dashboards, and alerts.
• Integrate security principles by design, adhering to compliance standards, and promptly addressing vulnerabilities and risks.
• Support incident management through issue diagnosis, working with Site Reliability Engineering partners to enhance operability, and minimizing manual work.
• Drive agile team practices by using data and feedback to simplify workflows and continuously enhance collaboration and team performance.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience developing and maintaining production software.
• Proficiency in backend development using Java (version 11 or higher) with Spring Boot and/or Node.js, including experience with microservices architecture.
• Frontend expertise with React and TypeScript, including server-side rendering/static site generation using Next.js, and familiarity with UI frameworks or design systems like ANZ’s Ocean Blue.
• Strong knowledge of APIs and integration, including REST (OpenAPI/Swagger), JSON, event-driven design patterns, and secure API development.
• Good command of SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server), including sound schema design and query performance optimization.
• Experience with version control tools such as Git using Bitbucket and/or GitHub.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Codefresh to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Cloud experience deploying applications on platforms like AWS (including EKS, Elasticache, Lambda, SQS, EC2) or equivalent.
• Practical skills in observability tools like Dynatrace and/or Splunk for logs, metrics, and alerting.
• Understanding of secure coding standards, secrets management, and fundamental Identity and Access Management concepts.
• Solid experience working within agile teams, including participation in estimations and refinements.
• Excellent collaboration and clear technical communication abilities.

Your Career at ANZ

Joining ANZ means becoming part of a close-knit work community united by the purpose of enabling thriving communities. We support your career growth—whether building new skills, broadening experiences by exploring different roles, or progressing to new challenges. We provide resources and support to empower your career advancement.

Inclusivity

ANZ welcomes applications from everyone and encourages discussion about adjustments needed during recruitment or on the job. Candidates with disabilities or access requirements can request additional support.

Terms

This is a permanent full-time position based in either Auckland or Wellington, with standard working hours of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Application Deadline

Applications are accepted until 26 July 2026, 11:59pm New Zealand Time.