Senior Engineer

Brighter Futures Start Here

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

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 the 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 Stock Availability and Ordering team will build and manage solutions that expand our capabilities to ensure products are available when and where our customers need them.  By optimising visibility and accuracy of stock across the network, we create a more seamless shopping experience for 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:

• Design, build, and take ownership of enterprise-scale Availability and Purchasing software solutions.
• Contribute 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.
• Experience in building web-based front ends, with a preference for Blazor or React.
• Experience working with SQL databases, with the ability to design and query effectively, though deep specialisation is not required.
• A growth mindset and passion for developing your capabilities as a Senior Software Engineer.
• Cloud infrastructure expertise, preferably in AWS.
• Knowledge of continuous integration, infrastructure as code, and automated testing practices.
• An Engineering mindset – seeking elegant, but practical solutions to problems.
  
  

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy.  
• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings 
• 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!  
• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why eligible team members get the opportunity to participate in a bonus program 
• We offer inclusive parental leave, and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances  
• A dynamic learning and support program 
• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor 
• A Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes 
• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group 

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.

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!

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