Westpac

Software Engineer - Java, Kafka & Market Data

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23 hours ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Develop and support Core Java services for reference, market, and pricing data.
  • Build Kafka/Avro integrations and APIs.
  • Acquire, manage, enrich, transform, and distribute data for trading, risk, finance, regulatory, and analytics platforms.
  • Troubleshoot distributed systems and provide L3 production support.
  • Work with market-data platforms and vendors including Refinitiv Workspace, DataScope Select, Bloomberg, EBS, IRESS, FXT, FITS, and NeoXam.
  • Create automated tests and contribute to observability using tools such as ELK and Grafana.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering experience with Core Java.
  • Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting and SQL/relational databases.
  • Experience developing Kafka/Avro integrations, APIs, and automated tests.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across distributed systems.
  • Ideally, experience with reference data, market data, pricing data, or vendor data services in Capital Markets.
  • Exposure to Refinitiv, Bloomberg, EBS, or IRESS is highly regarded.
  • Experience with ELK, Grafana, production support, and observability is desirable.
  • Exposure to AI-assisted coding tools, Agile delivery, JIRA, and Confluence is beneficial.

Benefits

  • Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including employee-only mortgage rates.
  • Flexible work arrangements and various leave options, including Culture, Lifestyle, and Wellbeing leave.
  • Tailored learning and development opportunities.
  • Volunteering opportunities through community initiatives.
  • Hybrid work arrangement.

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About Westpac

10,000+ employees

Westpac is an Australian banking group that provides retail, business, and institutional banking, payments, and wealth/insurance services to consumers and enterprises. Founded in 1817 and headquartered in Sydney, it operates across Australia and New Zealand under brands including Westpac, St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne, BT Financial Group, and RAMS. Its business model centers on deposit-taking, lending, and financial services fees delivered via branches, digital channels, and partner networks.

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