Hybrid Senior Software Engineer

at Coles Group

• Job title: Senior Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Java, JavaScript, Linux, Next.js, React, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hawthorn East, Australia

About the role

• Senior Software Engineer designing and maintaining automation frameworks for financial processes at Coles Group. Mentoring engineers and enhancing system reliability and performance in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Use your expertise to design, build, and maintain automation frameworks and services that streamline financial settlement and reconciliation processes
• Enhance reliability, performance, and scalability of core systems
• Drive continuous improvement through modern engineering practices
• Mentor engineers to uplift technical delivery and quality standards
• Drive an engineering team to develop delivery goals within agreed timelines
• Facility Agile Scrum practices within the team, offer support to delivery managers in defining timelines and project requirements
• Ensure the team is developing software quality in line with the broader teams’ expectations
• Facilitate and govern peer reviews and testing standards
• Empower and develop the engineering team’s skills
• Facilitate training, ensure all technical analysts are meeting needs and gaining help to close gaps
• Grow a culture that elicits a high-performing team and a fun working environment
• Work collaboratively with the Business Stakeholders, and Business Programme Managers and Implementation partners to ensure delivery success

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in developing technical services that provides deep specialised knowledge in Java and Cloud technologies
• Delivering outcomes across multiple technical products and services, delivering to implementation requirements and contributing solution design/architecture
• Scoping specification of solutions and the ability to garner support from others on the desired solution
• Working effectively with cross functional teams and collaborating to achieve a common goal, meet deadlines and provide value adding services and solutions
• Solid experience with:
• o Java (SpringBoot)
• o React (Next.js, shadecdn)
• o Azure (DevOps, Entra ID, ServiceBus, Storage) or AWS (with a good understand of general services)
• o Linux
• o SQL databases
• Experience working in large scale projects and heavy-traffic platforms
• Exceptional customer service
• Experience in Payment/Fintech technology advantageous
• Relevant post-secondary qualification (in technology engineering discipline such as computer science, information systems engineering etc.)

Benefits

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.