Senior Engineer - Digital Store Technology

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.

We’re excited to share that our team will be moving to our new Chadstone office in early 2026!
This will be a space that brings us together — inspiring creativity, collaboration, and connection as we embark on this exciting new chapter.

Join our team

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the next generation of Stores Technology at Kmart Australia? We’re looking for Senior Engineers to join our Digital Stores team—a group that’s driving innovation in retail digitisation. From robotic inventory counting to advanced merchandise tracking, we’re building solutions that put us at the forefront of retail technology.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing, building, and delivering solutions that enhance our hand-held devices, optimise inventory, and create a seamless shopping experience for millions of customers and team members. This is your opportunity to lead technical excellence and be part of a transformation that’s redefining how we operate.

What you’ll be doing 

• Designing and implementing Full Stack Software solutions using React, NodeJS with TypeScript.Providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, fostering growth and best practices.
• Driving delivery through modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for speed and reliability.
• Leveraging cloud technologies (AWS) to build scalable, high-performance systems.
• Architecting and developing APIs using REST for seamless integration across platforms.
• Championing clean code principles, ensuring maintainability and quality through coding and unit testing.
• Leading technical design and requirements gathering, influencing the success of major projects.
• Solving complex challenges with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborating with a talented, innovative team, sharing ideas and shaping solutions that impact millions of customers.
• Driving innovation, enhancing existing products and developing new features that elevate the customer experience.
• Working in an environment that values creativity, continuous learning, and career growth, giving you the chance to expand your skills and make a real impact.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Proven experience in Full Stack development using React, Prisma, NestJS, NodeJS with TypeScript.
• A strong track record of delivering software through modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation testing).
• Leadership skills—you enjoy guiding and mentoring others.
• Exposure to cloud technologies, preferably AWS.
• Expertise in API development using REST.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and perform unit testing.
• Experience maintaining existing products and building new features.
• Knowledge of NestJS & Prisma is great, but not essential.
• Bonus points for experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL or SQL) is highly advantageous.

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 kmartgroupcareers@kmart.com.au

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.

Our Kmart Talent Acquisition Team review every application, and we will come back to you as soon as possible.

We will be taking a short break and will respond to your application the week commencing the 12th January 2026. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

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