Westpac New Zealand Limited
HQ
Auckland, New Zealand
NZ Employees
5000
Industry
retail and commercial banking
Open Positions
27
NZ Presence
Headquartered in Auckland CBD with operations nationwide, serving approximately 1.5 million customers through retail, business, and institutional banking services.
AI Focus Areas
AI Maturity Evidence
Implemented AI for fraud detection, pioneered agentic AI transactions with Mastercard for autonomous purchases, rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot group-wide, using machine learning for loan application insights, Responsible AI Playbook guiding genAI integration, hiring data engineers and principal engineers for D365/AI, data engineering for big data/AI/cloud.
Transformation Opportunities
| Area | Opportunity | Impact | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Service | Deploy genAI-powered virtual assistants and chatbots for 24/7 personalized support, reducing call volumes. | high | moderate |
| Risk Management | Enhance predictive AI models for credit risk, fraud, and lending decisions beyond current ML usage. | high | complex |
| Operations | AI-native automation of core banking workflows during legacy system replacement, including RPA for back-office. | high | complex |
| Data Analytics | Build unified AI data platforms for real-time insights, customer personalization, and open banking compliance. | medium | moderate |
Decision Makers
Catherine McGrath
Chief Executive Officer
Leads overall strategy including digital and AI transformation for NZ operations.
Mark Street
Chief Digital Officer
Oversees digital strategy, data, and customer-facing tech initiatives including AI.
Michael Robinson
Head of Digital Engineering
Directs engineering for digital transformation and AI implementations.
Tech Stack Signals
Competitive Landscape
Competitors ANZ, BNZ, ASB are racing to replace legacy core systems to enable AI, with similar adoptions in fraud detection and open banking. High competitive pressure to modernize for AI-powered services.
AIA Fit Assessment
- --Scaling AI maturity with internal hires and initiatives like agentic AI indicates growing in-house capability.
- --Enterprise scale and high budget favor internal teams/partners like Microsoft/Mastercard over consultants.
- --Complex opportunities in core modernization exist but require deep banking domain expertise.
Hiring Signals
Total Roles
20
Remote
No
Levels
mid, senior, leadership
Skills Sought
Company Timeline
First tracked
Deep research update
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 | |||
Engagement Angle
As NZ banks accelerate legacy core banking replacements to unlock AI potential, how can Westpac ensure AI-native workflows deliver competitive edge in customer experience and efficiency?
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