Senior Software Engineer

About the role:

As part of the Payments and Cards team you will be responsible for providing software development in Java for the Payments & Cards team within Transformation and Technology. This position holds the delegated responsibility and accountability for delivering exceptional banking services, products, and applications directly used by customers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful execution of solutions, aligning them with business objectives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and an outstanding user experience.

This role is offered as a 12-month Fixed Term Contract with potential to extend or permanency,

Typical Responsibilities will include:

• Software Development: Provide expert technical leadership and guidance to the Payments & Cards team on software engineering solutions and implementations with strong focus on Java
• Integration: Collaborate with architects and other stakeholders to oversee the design of scalable, reliable, and secure Payments & Cards solutions that meet business requirements, strategic goals and security and compliance requirements.
• Change Management: Lead and oversee changes into production, ensuring that development, design, testing, and verification adhere to strict ITIL standards and maintain strong Secure Stable & Resilient (SSR) standards, minimising impacts to customers and staff.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product owners, delivery leads and analysts, to ensure effective collaboration and seamless integration of Payment & Cards platforms with other systems and applications.
• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including software development lifecycle, architecture diagrams and design specifications to ensure clarity and maintainability of customer platform solutions

About you:

You are highly adept in collaborating with your team and technology representatives to bring out the best in the internally developed applications. You will be intimately familiar with what the applications can do and deliver business value by automating complex processes and ensuring the applications are clean and efficient. You are the "go to" expert for the internally developed applications from both a functionality and technical perspective.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Extensive Software language knowledge (Server Side, Front End or DevOps)
• Competent in use, support, and development of software applications across various platforms including programming languages Java.
• Financial services & payment's expertise in NPP will be highly regarded.
• Strong knowledge about Software Development Life Cycle, development, test/deployment automation
• Strong understanding of API design and development

Why you'll love working with us:

People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we're all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.

You'll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:

• Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
• Enhance your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
• Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
• Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors' program.
• Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
• Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.

A bit about People First Bank:

In March 2023, People's Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People's Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank.  We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand - People First Bank.

We have over 700,000 customers and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contract centre and branches across five states.

With a vision 'To deliver positive change through banking', People First Bank serves customers and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We're big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.

Apply online now:

If this sounds like you, this could be the next step in your career. Click 'Apply' now and submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume by 25th November 2025.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.