Lead 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

As a Lead Engineer within our Order Management and Fulfilment team, you will be providing technical leadership in the design and engineering of our online order management and fulfilment applications. This includes integration with warehouse management and automation systems.  Optimising our online order fulfilment systems and operations enable us to deliver products that delight our online customers faster and more efficiently. 

You will be responsible leading the technology that will transform Kmart's online shopping capabilities and build the next generation of retail technology in Australia and New Zealand.

What you’ll be doing

• Working in collaboration with Architects, Tech Lead and Engineering Manager to design, implement, and scale robust solutions for our online order management and fulfilment. 

• Owning the overall Engineering design and its deliverables, including technical design, coding and testing. 

• Providing technology thought leadership, driving technology practices across the team.  

• Providing multiple technology solutions to the business, including technical estimates and specifications. 

• Promoting DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. 

• Mentoring and guiding junior developers, sharing knowledge and promoting best practices.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Extensive experience in software development / DevOps roles. 

• Demonstrated expertise in Typescript and hands-on experience building and deploying applications in AWS Environments. 

• Strong background in DevOps – GitHub actions, Terraforms, etc. 

• Ability to lead changes, provide complex technical management coordination with multiple vendors and colleagues. 

• Ability to apply strategic and business lenses when assessing technologies and conceptualise multiple solutions to technical challenges. 

• Familiarity of working in an Agile environment 

• Background in retail, ecommerce or logistics is highly desirable.

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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