Developer

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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.

Customer, Onboarding and Identity Domain (COI) is responsible for digitally identifying, authorizing, capturing, storing and protecting information about our customers.

The PixieMob team own BNZ’s Customer Profile and Customer master services, delivering a single, trusted digital view of customer information with clear data quality and compliance insights.

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: understand the features or technical problems, driving them to completion in a timely and reliable way. Contribute to production support and on-call activities to help maintain system reliability and respond to operational issues.
• Demonstrate Technical Excellence: Apply good engineering principles to design, implement the Microservices & APIs - Build robust, scalable, maintainable microservices - RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot) and test, maintain code and ensuring the best practices.​
• Solve Problems: Break down moderately complex problems into clear, achievable tasks. Seek input when needed and contribute ideas to help others do the same.
• Manage Risk and Quality: Write code and design systems that are resilient and observable. Surface risks early and participate in code reviews & quality processes to maintain standards.
• Collaborate and Influence: Work effectively with teammates and cross-functional partners. Communicate clearly and constructively and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Grow Self and Others: Seek feedback and reflect on it to grow your own capability.  Share knowledge with colleagues through pairing, documentation, or informal mentoring.

What is the team culture and environment like?

Our team culture is collaborative, innovative, and results-driven. We prioritize open communication, continuous learning, and accountability, ensuring everyone feels empowered to contribute. The environment is fast-paced yet supportive, fostering teamwork and problem-solving.

We value inclusivity, respect diverse perspectives, and maintain a balance between high performance and well-being to drive both individual and business success.

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

The candidate will join the PixieMob team to work on customer profile services and Party APIs integration. The main responsibilities include:

• Designing and developing APIs, upgrading databases appropriately, and assessing APIs, services, and applications for potential vulnerabilities beyond business needs.
• Collaborating with BAs and testers to build RESTful API services using the Spring Boot framework.
• Working closely with the agile team to fully understand business requirements, intent, procedures, and systems.
• Clearly updating the business and agile team on progress and any blockers.
• Helping to maintain a strong focus on delivering excellent user experiences.
• Participating in agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, retrospectives, planning, and demos, as well as supporting non-development tasks to help the team meet its goals.
• Taking an active role in promoting development best practices within the agile team and staying informed about new technologies and agile methods to improve user solutions.
• Engaging and communicating regularly with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and expectations are managed.

What is your management style?

My management style is collaborative and results-driven. I adapt my approach based on the situation - coaching when needed and delegating to build trust. My focus is on delivering high-quality results while ensuring team growth and efficiency.

What technical skills are required for this role?

Essential:​

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs using Java (Spring Boot) and good experience in Kubernetes framework, Monitor and troubleshoot applications.​
• Understanding of containerization and deployment via Docker and Kubernetes. Familiarity with API security standards (OAuth2, JWT, TLS).​
• Build and deploy modular microservices aligned with domain-driven design principles. ​
• Work with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and manage cloud DBs like AWS RDS or Aurora. Implement unit and integration testing to ensure software reliability.​
• Use Git/GitHub or Bitbucket for version control, pull requests, and collaboration.​
• Collaborate within Agile teams and participate in code reviews and sprint ceremonies.​

Desirable:​

• Experience with message brokers like Apache Kaffka, Kknowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Spinnaker.​
• Good to have Data base /RDS upgrade Knowledge OR experience.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), including services like EKS, ECS.​
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, CloudWatch).​Undertake timely engagement and ongoing communication with key stakeholders to ensure requirements are being met and expectations are being managed.

PLEASE NOTE: Advertising for this position closes 18th Jun 2026 at 11pm.

We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early.

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.