Senior Engineer

Brighter Futures Start Here

At Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

You’ll be joining a diverse team who come together to collaborate globally around tech. With six purchases made every second, you’ll feel the impacts of the work you’ll do for our millions of customers every day. We’re focusing on being a customer-led, digitally enabled retailer. Our teams are working with really cool tech from AI/machine learning, IoT, cloud first solutions, to 3D virtual reality product checks and human sized robots named Tory. Join our team, choose your own path and work on projects that excite you.

Join the team

Kmart are creating the next generation of retail order fulfillment technology. Optimising our online order fulfillment systems and operations to enable us to deliver products that delight our online customers faster and more efficiently.

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will take ownership of technical design and implementation these services. This role demands strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and leadership abilities. You’ll be part of a collaborative team, mentoring junior developers and fostering a culture of excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the design, implementation, and scaling of robust solutions for our online order fulfillment.
• Taking responsibility for high-level technical design, and problem-solving.
• Mentoring and guiding junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices.
• Developing and maintaining components using PHP, TypeScript, Nest.js and Node.js.
• Deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using AWS (S3, Lambda, IA Policy,) ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
• Advocating for and implementing DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  
  
  

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• 7-10 years in software engineering with strong experience in Full Stack development using PHP.
• Advanced expertise in TypeScript with proven experience in Nest and Node.
• Solid experience in deploying and managing AWS infrastructure using CDK (Cloud Development Kit).
• Demonstrated commitment to DevOps culture, including familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-native architecture.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and experience mentoring junior developers, fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise is essential.
• Experience in retail or e-commerce is an advantage.
  
  
  

Perks and benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy, spending 60% of your week in our National Office
• We’ll provide multiple ways for you to learn from online micro-credentialing in Udemy, support to gain certifications to tech community events and more.
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.
• We offer inclusive leave and ongoing support for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances.
• Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office.
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program.
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks.
• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart & Target on eligible products.
• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!
• Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself.
• Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement.
  
  
  

A place you can belong

We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate. We are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe, and strive to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and welcoming, with applications encouraged from all candidates.

We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing [email protected]

Excited about this role, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria? We would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.