Engineering Lead - APIs

Worker Type:

Permanent

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same.

Mo te Tūranga | About the Role 

We’re looking for an Engineering Lead to join our Transactions and Investments Domain API team.  We are responsible for delivering and supporting Open Banking APIs to meet our Regulatory requirements.   This is an exciting space where we are contributing to the evolving financial landscape of NZ and continuously improving how API Data Consumers interact with BNZ.   We also own legacy Mule applications with a vision to build an API community that actively contributes to simplifying and migrating these Mule web services to resilient technology whilst creating Enterprise grade APIs.

As Engineering Lead, you’ll provide technical leadership, coaching, and pastoral care to ensure the team delivers with engineering excellence, accountability, and alignment to BNZ’s technology strategy. You’ll play a pivotal role in strengthening our delivery capability, empowering engineers to perform at their best, and maintaining a high standard of quality, security, and operational resilience across our applications

This is a permanent, full time opportunity.  It is a hybrid role with three days in the office and two days where you can work flexibly. 

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We sat down with our Platform Manager, and they let us know the following about the role. 

What will you do day to day? 

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and support across both operational and project delivery teams, driving engineering excellence and continuous improvement. 

• Align team delivery with BNZ’s technology and business strategies, ensuring quality, scalability, and resilience in all outcomes. 

• Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation, supporting individuals through the full employee lifecycle. 

• Partner closely with the Product Owners and Technical Delivery Managers to ensure seamless communication, prioritisation, and focus across teams. 

• Drive uplift in engineering practices — automation, observability, secure coding, and “one-way, same-way” standards — to reduce technical debt and increase delivery velocity. 

 What is the team culture and environment like? 

Our team culture is collaborative, innovative, and results driven. We prioritise open communication, continuous learning, and accountability, ensuring everyone feels empowered to contribute. The environment is fast paced yet supportive, fostering teamwork and problem-solving.  

We value inclusivity, respect diverse perspectives, and maintain a balance between high performance and well-being to drive both individual and business success. 

What technical skills / skills would be advantageous in this role?

• Good understanding of modern Java features and best practices. 
• Experience in Spring Boot framework for microservice architecture. 
• Design, implementation, and maintenance of RESTful API’s
• Proficient in building and maintaining robust event-driven systems and real-time data pipelines (Kafka, IBM MQ). 

• Proficiency in Docker and container orchestration platforms such as OpenShift or Kubernetes. 
• Knowledge and experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS. 

• Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and associated tools (e.g., Jenkins and Terraform). 
• Experience in implementing modern observability patterns and integrating applications with platforms such as Splunk and Dynatrace to enable proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and insights into system performance.  

What attributes will help you succeed? 

• Proven leadership experience across both delivery and operational technology teams. 

• Strong background in software engineering and system design

• Deep understanding of engineering governance, risk, and compliance within large, regulated environments. 

• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating technical concepts into business impact. 

• A people-first mindset — able to mentor, develop, and empower engineers to perform and grow. 

• Experience in agile delivery and continuous improvement practices. 

Nau Mai ki te Peke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand 

Join a team that’s leading the way with Open Banking in New Zealand. What you do here matters — your leadership will directly shape the systems that power every customer, every day. 

Please note applications close Friday 19 August 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us!  We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it. 

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.”

Closing Date: 18 August 2026

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.