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Lead Software Engineer | Front EndWestpac New Zealand • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Lead Software Engineer | Front End

Lead Software Engineer | Front End

Westpac New Zealand • Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
4 days ago
Job description

Lead Front-End Engineer

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

Join our Digital Engineering team as a Lead Front-End Engineer, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital customer experiences. You’ll lead up to two squads, balancing hands‑on engineering with leadership responsibilities. This includes driving experimentation, designing and delivering resilient software, mentoring engineers, and championing continuous improvement. This role is approximately 50% hands‑on engineering and 50% team enablement, with flexibility based on squad needs.

You’ll collaborate with Engineers, Designers, Architects, Principal Engineers, and stakeholders to :

  • Deliver outstanding user‑centred digital experiences through innovation and bold experimentation
  • Align solutions with modern engineering best practices
  • Support the technical roadmap and business goals and influence future direction for front‑end architecture
  • Minimise technical debt and surface blockers early
  • Foster a positive, inclusive, and forward‑thinking team culture

To succeed in this role, you’ll need :

  • Proficiency in modern software development practices and tools, with a focus on experimentation and innovation
  • Experience with CI / CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and debugging complex systems
  • Ability to break down complex problems into practical, future‑ready solutions
  • Strong decision‑making and judgement, balancing technical depth with strategic vision
  • Confidence, resilience, and accountability when leading teams and influencing outcomes
  • A customer‑centric approach combined with operational excellence
  • The ability to translate vision into action
  • A mindset of “strong opinions, held loosely”, embracing feedback and continuous learning
  • Additional benefits include :

  • 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
  • Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
  • Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
  • Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
  • Recognition – we recognise and reward our star performers
  • School holiday subsidy – help you balance work and family during school holiday
  • 2 Volunteer days per year
  • Apply today with your CV and cover letter. All applicants are encouraged to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – our attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.

    Applications Close 28 November 2025

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