Senior Software Engineer

We've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with over 115,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives—you'll also get to see your impact.

As the way we shop continues to evolve, our Digital team keeps us at the cutting edge. Driven by our innovative, inclusive, and forward-thinking culture, we're constantly looking at ways to create differentiated, omni-channel experiences for our customers and build the next generation of digital retailing.

About the role

A seasoned engineer who thrives on collaborating with others in solving complex problems you will contribute to the development of high-quality software solutions within a collaborative Agile team in the Channel Services space. You will work on scalable platforms, participate in the full software development lifecycle, and help maintain a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Work experience

• Extensive experience in software development with Java, Kotlin and its frameworks like Spring Boot
• Experience in Microsoft Azure cloud
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and containerisation
• Experience working in large scale projects and heavy traffic platforms
• Experience with event driven architecture and related services
• Knowledge of Git and code review tools
• Familiar with SQL & NoSQL databases
• Experience with CI/CD tooling like Azure DevOps and ArgoCD
• Experience with test automation
• Experience in an agile working environment
• Willingness to learn other systems and technologies
• Excellent analytical and problem resolution skills

Key Responsibilities

Software delivery

• Develop and deliver software features within agreed timelines
• Participate in Agile Scrum practices and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Engineering Quality

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Participate in peer reviews and uphold testing standards

Stakeholder management

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure successful delivery
• Communicate progress and technical improvements effectively

• 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.

We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site or email

Job ID: 161608

Employment Type: Full time