Westpac New Zealand Limited
HQ
Auckland, New Zealand
NZ Employees
Approximately 5,000
Industry
Retail and Commercial Banking
Open Positions
27
NZ Presence
Westpac New Zealand is one of the four largest banks in New Zealand, providing retail, commercial, and institutional banking services. It operates a nationwide network of over 180 branches and contact centres, with a strong focus on digital banking. Employs around 5,000 staff in NZ.
AI Focus Areas
AI Maturity Evidence
Westpac NZ has deployed AI-powered tools like 'Westpac Assist' chatbot, AI-driven fraud detection systems processing millions of transactions daily, and machine learning models for faster home loan approvals (reduced from days to minutes). Recent investments in data platforms and cloud migration support scaling AI across operations. Active hiring for AI/ML engineers in Auckland indicates ongoing expansion.
Transformation Opportunities
| Area | Opportunity | Impact | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service | Deploy advanced generative AI virtual agents for complex queries, reducing call centre volume by 30-50% | high | moderate |
| Operations | AI-driven intelligent document processing for loan and account onboarding, automating 80% of manual data entry | high | simple |
| Risk Management | Real-time AI models for predictive fraud detection and anomaly detection in transactions | high | moderate |
| Personal Banking | Hyper-personalized financial advice using AI on customer transaction data and life events | medium | complex |
Decision Makers
Naveen Bhatia
Chief Information Officer
Leads digital transformation, technology strategy, and AI/data initiatives across Westpac NZ, including cloud adoption and innovation labs.
David Cunningham
General Manager Technology & Operations
Oversees delivery of AI-enabled platforms, IT hiring for data/AI roles, and partnerships for digital transformation.
Sarah Smith
Head of Data and Analytics
Responsible for AI/ML model development, data governance, and scaling analytics capabilities to support business decisions.
Tech Stack Signals
Competitive Landscape
Competitors ANZ, ASB, BNZ, and Kiwibank are aggressively adopting AI: ANZ uses AI for predictive lending, ASB for conversational banking, BNZ for fraud AI, and Kiwibank for digital personalization. Fintechs like Kasper and BNPL players are disrupting with AI-native services, pressuring incumbents like Westpac to accelerate.
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Active IT hiring in Auckland for AI/data roles signals high demand for acceleration
- --Scaling phase with clear initiatives in fraud, customer service, and loans aligns perfectly with AIA expertise
- --Strong NZ presence and decision-maker accessibility
- --Competitive pressure from peers creates urgency for quick wins
- --Modern tech stack (AWS, Snowflake) integrates seamlessly with AIA tools
Open Positions (27)
| Title | Location | Salary | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
Senior Data Scientist | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Competitive salary + 10% superannuation | - |
Title Senior Data Scientist Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Competitive salary + 10% superannuation Posted 13 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Data Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Full time; Hybrid; Base salary + Bonus + Laptop; Competitive salary + 10% superannuation + banking benefits; Hybrid role + centrally located offices in Auckland or Wellington; 5 days well-being leave on top of annual leave |
Title Data Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Full time; Hybrid; Base salary + Bonus + Laptop; Competitive salary + 10% superannuation + banking benefits; Hybrid role + centrally located offices in Auckland or Wellington; 5 days well-being leave on top of annual leave Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Analyst Credit Decision Analytics | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid |
Title Analyst Credit Decision Analytics Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
CIAM Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time, Hybrid, Banking benefits, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title CIAM Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time, Hybrid, Banking benefits, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Modeller | Auckland CBD | - | Full-time, Hybrid, financial_services, high, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Modeller Location Auckland CBD Tags Full-time, Hybrid, financial_services, high, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Cyber Security Engineer - PAM | Auckland CBD Auckland | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time job; Hybrid; lead enterprise PAM engineering and uplift identity security maturity; own complex PAM engineering, automation, and identity threat response; hybrid working 2-3 days in office, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Cyber Security Engineer - PAM Location Auckland CBD Auckland Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time job; Hybrid; lead enterprise PAM engineering and uplift identity security maturity; own complex PAM engineering, automation, and identity threat response; hybrid working 2-3 days in office, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Solutions Architect - 06 Months Contract | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | - | Contract/Temp (06 months), hybrid (2-3 days in office), financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Solutions Architect - 06 Months Contract Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Tags Contract/Temp (06 months), hybrid (2-3 days in office), financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Digital Channel Analyst | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full-time hybrid, base salary + bonus + laptop + 10% superannuation + banking benefits + 5 days well-being leave, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Digital Channel Analyst Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full-time hybrid, base salary + bonus + laptop + 10% superannuation + banking benefits + 5 days well-being leave, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Lead Data Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland ( Hybrid ) | - | Full time, Hybrid, financial_services, medium, senior, hybrid |
Title Lead Data Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland ( Hybrid ) Tags Full time, Hybrid, financial_services, medium, senior, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Software Engineer | Intermediate | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time, hybrid, 2-3 days in office, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Software Engineer | Intermediate Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time, hybrid, 2-3 days in office, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Software Engineer - Java | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid, Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits, Hands on Java engineering in a modern digital environment, Work in agile squads delivering customer focused solutions, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland Based, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Software Engineer - Java Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid, Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits, Hands on Java engineering in a modern digital environment, Work in agile squads delivering customer focused solutions, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland Based, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Systems Engineer - Platforms & Integration | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Base salary + Bonus + Laptop | Full time, Hybrid, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Systems Engineer - Platforms & Integration Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Base salary + Bonus + Laptop Tags Full time, Hybrid, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 6 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Software Engineer | Payments | Auckland CBD Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid, Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits, Build and lead secure international payment platforms at scale, Influence architecture, standards and engineering excellence, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Software Engineer | Payments Location Auckland CBD Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid, Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits, Build and lead secure international payment platforms at scale, Influence architecture, standards and engineering excellence, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - AIX | 2 Year Fixed Term | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Hybrid; Fixed term opportunity for a period of 2 years; Opportunity to contribute to work that supports Westpac’s strategic priorities; Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based; Full time., financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Infrastructure Engineer - AIX | 2 Year Fixed Term Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Hybrid; Fixed term opportunity for a period of 2 years; Opportunity to contribute to work that supports Westpac’s strategic priorities; Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based; Full time., financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 5 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Product Manager | Auckland CBD, Auckland | Competitive salary | Full-time; 12-month fixed term; hybrid; oversee full product lifecycle; centrally located offices., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Product Manager Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary Competitive salary Tags Full-time; 12-month fixed term; hybrid; oversee full product lifecycle; centrally located offices., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Platform Engineer | Digital Engineering | Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time; hybrid (2-3 days in office); build cloud native platforms using Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Platform Engineer | Digital Engineering Location Auckland CBD, Auckland (Hybrid) Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time; hybrid (2-3 days in office); build cloud native platforms using Kubernetes, CI/CD and automation., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 2 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Software Engineer - Java | Auckland CBD Auckland | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based, Java, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Senior Software Engineer - Java Location Auckland CBD Auckland Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time, Hybrid Working | 2-3 Days in Office | Auckland/Wellington Based, Java, financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Lead Software Engineer | Full Stack | Auckland CBD Auckland | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full time, Hybrid (2-3 days in office) |
Title Lead Software Engineer | Full Stack Location Auckland CBD Auckland Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full time, Hybrid (2-3 days in office) Posted 3 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Chapter Lead Product Ownership | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full-time, base salary + bonus + laptop, competitive salary + 10% superannuation + banking benefits, hybrid role, 5 days well-being leave on top of annual leave. |
Title Chapter Lead Product Ownership Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full-time, base salary + bonus + laptop, competitive salary + 10% superannuation + banking benefits, hybrid role, 5 days well-being leave on top of annual leave. Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
Platform Engineer - NetReveal | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time; Hybrid working (2-3 days in office, Auckland based); Benefits include 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave, additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year, banking benefits, insurance discounts, superannuation scheme, growth and development opportunities, recognition for star performers, school holiday subsidy, 2 volunteer days per year., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Platform Engineer - NetReveal Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time; Hybrid working (2-3 days in office, Auckland based); Benefits include 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave, additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year, banking benefits, insurance discounts, superannuation scheme, growth and development opportunities, recognition for star performers, school holiday subsidy, 2 volunteer days per year., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Risk Insights & Reporting Analyst | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time. Flexible working options. |
Title Risk Insights & Reporting Analyst Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time. Flexible working options. Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Risk Insights & Reporting Analyst | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time. Flexible working options. |
Title Risk Insights & Reporting Analyst Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time. Flexible working options. Posted 7 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Network Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid. Benefits include 4 weeks holiday + 5 wellbeing leave days, purchased leave options, banking benefits, insurance discounts, superannuation, growth opportunities, school holiday subsidy, 2 volunteer days., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Network Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid. Benefits include 4 weeks holiday + 5 wellbeing leave days, purchased leave options, banking benefits, insurance discounts, superannuation, growth opportunities, school holiday subsidy, 2 volunteer days., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 4 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Senior Platform Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time, Hybrid. |
Title Senior Platform Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time, Hybrid. Posted 7 days ago | |||
Principal Infrastructure Engineer | Auckland CBD, Auckland | Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits | Full-time, hybrid (2-3 days in office). Drive automation-first infrastructure, Auckland/Wellington based., financial_services, low, senior, hybrid |
Title Principal Infrastructure Engineer Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Salary Salary + 10% superannuation + Banking benefits Tags Full-time, hybrid (2-3 days in office). Drive automation-first infrastructure, Auckland/Wellington based., financial_services, low, senior, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Systems Engineer - Platforms & Integration | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | Full time; Hybrid; Base salary + Bonus + Laptop; Competitive salary + 10% superannuation; 5 days well-being leave., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Systems Engineer - Platforms & Integration Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags Full time; Hybrid; Base salary + Bonus + Laptop; Competitive salary + 10% superannuation; 5 days well-being leave., financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 0 days ago Listing View listing | |||
Product Manager - Innovation, Loyalty & Ecosystem | Auckland CBD, Auckland | - | 12 month fixed term contract, hybrid, full-time, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid |
Title Product Manager - Innovation, Loyalty & Ecosystem Location Auckland CBD, Auckland Tags 12 month fixed term contract, hybrid, full-time, financial_services, low, mid, hybrid Posted 1 day ago Listing View listing | |||
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