Staff Engineer

Woolworths Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working model

Team discounts

Wellbeing programs

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A leading retail company based in Sydney is looking for a Staff Engineer to lead the design and delivery of software solutions. This mid-senior level role involves collaborating with engineers and product managers to create impactful user experiences. Candidates should have 10+ years in microservices and a strong cloud-native mindset, along with a passion for mentoring and fostering innovation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in building microservices.
• Strong programming foundations and understanding of SOLID principles.
• Hands-on experience in cloud-native technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex software.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate business requirements.
• Champion code quality through reviews and testing.

Skills

Microservices architecture

Solid principles

Event-based architectures

Cloud-native mindset

CI/CD

DevOps mindset

Agile methodologies

Strong communication skills

Tools

.NET

Node.js

Java

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Job description

Overview

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We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to WDigital

Part of the Group Technology team within Australia's largest retailers, WDigital aims to bring the best of Woolworths Group to our customers.

We’re an innovation business that brings together the brightest minds in e-commerce, technology, media, and data to transform how people live and shop. With an industry-leading technology team backed by analytics, we're resourceful and willing to experiment. Our agile teams are empowered to innovate and deliver an excellent experience for our customers - whether they shop in-store or online.

The Opportunity

The Staff Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager, based out of Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne working 3 days in the state office. This is a strategic and technical leadership role where you’ll influence the design, direction and delivery of W Digital Last Mile delivery platform.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex and high-impact software


• Work collaboratively with other engineers, product managers, UX/UI designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into exceptional user experiences


• Design and implement robust, secure, scalable, maintainable, highly observable, and high-performing software solutions, adhering to best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles


• Champion code quality, maintainability, and testability through code reviews, automated testing, and the adoption of best practices


• Troubleshoot complex production issues, champion observability and contribute to technical debt backlog for prioritisation


• Practice and cultivate a pragmatic engineering mindset to experiment, iterate and prototype features rapidly whilst constantly delivering customer value


• Devops mindset with full end to end ownership


• Mentor senior engineers and raise the bar engineering across teams


• Evaluate emerging technologies and make high-impact technical decisions

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years’ experience in building microservices for large scale enterprises using .NET (preferred), Nodejs or Java


• Strong programming foundations and in-depth understanding of SOLID principles and their application, unit testing, CI/CD


• Deep understanding and experience in event based architectures


• Cloud-native mindset with hands-on experience in AWS, GCP, or Azure (preferred)


• Strong knowledge of security, monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g Terraform)


• Strong experience working and shaping agile teams and methodologies


• Strong communication and team skills and a can-do attitude


• A proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and leading large-scale technical initiatives

What You’ll Experience

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.


• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.


• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.


• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.


• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.


• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology


• Industries: Retail

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