Senior Engineer - Software

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

Kmart Australia’s Merchandise and Supply Chain technology group is responsible for bringing products that delight our customers from across the globe.  A team of more than 200 technology professionals, they are responsible for building, managing, supporting, and improving some of the most sophisticated Merchandise, Inventory, Product Sourcing and Supply Chain retail technology in Australia, New Zealand and globally.

Our Inventory Engineering team will build and manage solutions that greatly expand our capabilities, allowing us to better manage our products and their availability, to create a more seamless shopping experience for our customers and staff.  Be a part of the digital transformation that is revolutionising the way we operate and serve our customers. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing, building, and taking ownership of cutting-edge enterprise-scale Inventory Management solutions across multiple functional domains.
• Contributing to the full software development lifecycle, spanning from cloud infrastructure and microservice APIs to integration layers between specialised retail management systems.
• Transform batch-based legacy applications into contemporary, real-time, service-based architectures.
• Utilise your expertise in cloud infrastructure, with a preference for AWS, to deploy and monitor your code seamlessly.
• Harness the power of industry-leading SaaS products to enhance your development, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Play a key role as a Senior member of a supportive team of engineers dedicated to mutual growth.  Mentor other engineers and contribute to the team's success, while continually expanding your own capabilities.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Significant demonstrable experience in application programming, and expert knowledge of C#, including mastery of tools, frameworks, and software patterns.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with large, complex SQL databases.
• A growth mindset and passion for developing your capabilities as a Senior Software Engineer.
• Cloud infrastructure expertise, preferably in AWS.
• Experience in building web-based front-ends, with a preference for Blazor or React (or similar JS frameworks).
• Knowledge of continuous integration, infrastructure as code, and automated testing practices.
• An Engineering mindset – seeking elegant, but practical solutions to problems.

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.

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