• Join a values and community-oriented, leading customer-owned bank.
• Play a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of our website.
• Permanent, full-time role | Hybrid work arrangements | Based in Newcastle.

Purpose of the role

Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent have come together to form NGM Group Ltd, a powerhouse in customer-owned banking. As our growth journey progresses, we’re pleased to offer a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to join our team, playing a critical role in the design, development, and maintenance of our organisation’s website.

Bringing strong technical expertise and a collaborative approach, the Senior Developer will be responsible for implementing new features, optimising performance, and ensuring the website’s stability and security as we continue to grow.

Sound like the challenge you’re up for? Join us and make an impact in a high-performance, values-driven organisation!

What will your key responsibilities include?

• Developing and maintaining high-quality web applications and features.
• Collaborating with designers, product managers, and other developers to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices.
• Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback to team members.
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues across various browsers and devices.
• Optimizing website performance and ensuring scalability.
• Staying current with emerging web technologies and industry trends.
• Implementing and maintaining web security best practices.
• Participating in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, and deployment.
• Mentoring junior developers and assisting in their professional growth.

What are we looking for?

• Tertiary qualifications in an Information Technology discipline (preferred) and 5+ years’ relevant experience in a development role.
• Experience in a similar role in the banking/financial services sector (preferred) or a medium/large sized organisation.
• Demonstrated capabilities in:
• Developing for small projects, code releases, and vendor relationships.
• Website front end development (ReactJS, SASS/CSS), ASP.NET web development (C# preferred), API development (REST/SOAP, XML/JSON, WCF), CMS experience (Optimizely CMS preferred), agile project management methodology (Scrum / KANBAN).
• Delivering and working in “new ways of working” including concepts such as Agile, CICD, DevOps, process automation, etc.
• Technical, application and system documentation.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt to both technical and wider business stakeholders/audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong competencies in time management and multi-tasking; able to deliver against competing priorities under tight timeframes.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret high-level requirements and develop solutions with minimal supervision.
• An appreciation of IT Risk management processes and controls and an understanding of IT change management best practice.

What can you expect from us?

NGM Group employees can take advantage of the following work perks:

• Health and wellbeing; Fitness passport, corporate health insurance and annual flu vaccination.
• Lifestyle and giving back; Flexible work including hybrid arrangements, hotel discounts, 14 weeks paid parental leave, two community volunteer days per year and three recreational leave days per year.
• Professional advancement; Diverse career opportunities, recognition programs and employee referral program.

About us

We’re NGM Group, and we offer retail banking services to more than half a million Australians under the brands Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent. We have fresh energy and big goals for our customers, and our people are key to us achieving this success. If you’re ready to be part of a team that puts the customer first and enjoys a challenge as the path to growth and innovation, then … we want you!

Collectively, we’re the largest customer-owned bank based on net assets and the 10th largest Australian-owned bank for household deposits. A financial powerhouse headquartered in the Hunter, we have a workforce of more than 1,600 people and total assets of more than $20 billion.

NGM Group is committed to delivering trusted banking to enable our customers and communities to thrive. We do this by leading with heart, doing the right things in the right way, and by maintaining high standards of ethical behaviour in everything that we do. All applicants are therefore required to undergo a skills assessment, comprehensive background check, Bankruptcy Check and a National Police Check.

We are also working to reflect the vibrant communities we serve. We believe in creating an inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require adjustments to be made during the recruitment process or would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, your Talent Acquisition Partner will be happy to engage in a confidential discussion and assist. Your unique talents and perspectives are what make us stronger.