About this role
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 our team
Join our Digital Online team and help shape the experiences customers rely on after they place an order. You’ll work in the post-purchase squad, supporting important journeys including order confirmations, status updates, tracking, click-and-collect communications, and customer reviews.
This is an opportunity to build your engineering foundations in a supportive, hands-on environment. Working alongside experienced engineers, including a dedicated onboarding buddy, you’ll contribute across development and testing in a build-and-own model.
You’ll learn how ecommerce, checkout, and fulfilment systems connect, while exploring modern engineering practices and AI-assisted tools that help the team deliver better customer experiences.
What you’ll be doing
- Build and enhance digital solutions that support customers throughout their post-purchase journey.
- Develop, test and support software across the full delivery lifecycle.
- Collaborate with engineers and partner squads to understand requirements, dependencies, and customer needs.
- Use Git and agreed engineering practices to deliver reliable, well-documented changes.
- Investigate technical issues and contribute to practical, sustainable solutions.
- Apply security, risk and quality standards throughout your work.
- Share ideas, learn from feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement across the squad.
To be successful in this role you’ll have:
- Foundational software development skills gained through study, an internship, a graduate program, a technology rotation or equivalent practical experience.
- An understanding of the software development lifecycle and a willingness to work across development and testing.
- Experience using Git or another version-control tool.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with confidence to ask questions and contribute ideas.
- Curiosity, attention to detail and the ability to learn new technologies and business domains.
- A full-stack mindset and flexibility to work across different technologies.
- Exposure to JavaScript, automated testing, ecommerce or order fulfilment is desirable.
- Interest in AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Cursor or similar coding assistants, is also 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 Brighter 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 [email protected]
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.
Kmart tech employees who wish to be considered for a technology role, must be enrolled in the MySkills Program and have completed the self-assessment. This is a mandatory requirement. Please attach your downloaded self-assessment from the Assessments tab along with your IJP application and updated CV when submitting your application.
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