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Westpac Banking Group · Sydney, NSW, Australia

# Senior Engineer, KDB

Sydney, NSW, Australia Full-time Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Westpac Banking Group’s official careers site. Posted November 6, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Westpac Banking Group’s careers site →](https://ebuu.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/73706)

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## Job description

What’s the role? Join our Financial Markets Technology team and help support and evolve the KDB+ platform underpinning Westpac’s electronic FX and Fixed Income trading capabilities. Working closely with engineers, quants and traders, you’ll design, develop and support high-performance KDB+/q solutions across areas such as pricing, algorithmic execution, market making, risk analytics and research. You’ll also contribute to the stability, performance and ongoing evolution of our global KDB+ environment.

Your responsibilities will include: Supporting, maintaining and enhancing the global KDB+ estate. Designing efficient, high-performance solutions to complex trading requirements. Partnering with traders, quants and engineers to deliver reliable and compliant technology solutions. Testing and validating solutions against business, regulatory and risk requirements. Identifying opportunities to improve the KDB+ platform and development practices.

Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers. Contributing to platform design, technical implementation and operational support. What do I need? Strong commercial experience developing, operating and supporting KDB+ and KX Dashboard solutions within financial markets. Expert-level KDB+/q programming skills. Experience delivering KDB+/q solutions across FX, Rates or Credit. Experience partnering directly with traders, quants or other front-office stakeholders.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. Ability to work independently within a globally distributed team. A proactive and collaborative approach to solving technical challenges. Experience with Java or Python, KDB+ version migrations, alpha signal generation, transaction cost analysis or AI-enabled automation would be highly regarded. Why join us? We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal.

In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that: Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. Tailored learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career within the bank.

Lots of opportunities to give back to the community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives. Create your future today To get started, simply click on the APPLY button. We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone, no matter your age, gender, background or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details under the Diversity, Sustainability and Flexibility section. We may close this job advertisement earlier than the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. #LI-Hybrid

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Nov 6, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 10, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 10, 2026
- Listed for: 4 days
- Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Westpac Banking Group’s careers site →](https://ebuu.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/73706)

## Hiring at Westpac Banking Group
- Open jobs: 137
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Jul 31, 2026

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