Hybrid Senior Engineer – Digital Store Technology

at Kmart Australia Limited

• Job title: Senior Engineer – Digital Store Technology
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Java, MySQL, Postgres, React, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chadstone, Australia

About the role

• Senior Engineer developing full stack software solutions using React and Java for Kmart Australia. Leading teams to enhance in-store technologies that serve millions of customers daily.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing full stack software solutions using React and Java (Spring Boot).
• Building high‑performance backend services and APIs that support our in‑store platforms.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to other engineers, driving engineering best practice.
• Delivering high‑quality outcomes using modern DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Working with AWS cloud technologies to build scalable, resilient systems.
• Championing clean coding principles with a strong emphasis on unit testing and maintainability.
• Leading technical design, requirements analysis, and contributing to architecture decisions.
• Solving complex problems with strong analytical and engineering capability.
• Collaborating with a diverse, high-performing team to deliver solutions that impact millions.
• Driving innovation in an environment that values creativity, learning, and growth.

Requirements

• Proven experience in full stack development using React and Java (Spring Boot).
• Strong backend engineering capability with experience building scalable, reliable services.
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
• A track record of delivering software using CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Ability to produce clean, maintainable code and drive test automation.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong leadership skills and an interest in mentoring and developing others.
• Exposure to cloud environments, ideally AWS.
• Experience maintaining existing products while contributing to new features and enhancements.

Benefits

• 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.
• Bonus program.
• Team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks.
• 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.
• A salary sacrifice arrangement for purchasing shares.