Senior Backend Engineer

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter

What's in it for you when you're part of our team:

• Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

• Free standard OnePass membership

• Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

• 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

• Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

• We're genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role As a Senior Backend Engineer at Bunnings, you'll play a key role in the full Software Development Lifecycle, designing, building, and optimising backend services that power our digital ecosystem. You'll support the build and management of backend infrastructure, implement new features, and collaborate closely with a cross functional Team, in an agile environment. In addition, you'll take on a senior role within the team, coaching and guiding other engineers across the software development lifecycle. What's involved:

• Contribute to a maintainable, high-quality, and performant codebase.
• Design and optimise backend services for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with engineering team members and stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
• Lead technical discussions, mentor developers, and share knowledge to lift team capability.
• Contribute to technical solution designs and product ideas.
• Apply modern engineering practices such as TDD, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.

Who we're looking for You're an experienced software engineer with strong backend expertise who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You enjoy solving complex problems, designing robust technical solutions, and helping others grow. You're passionate about continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the team. You'll need:

• Proven experience in software development with strong backend expertise.
• .NET expertise is essential – deep experience with C# and .NET Core.
• Strong foundation in object-oriented design and building RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with agile practices, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerisation (Docker, Vagrant).
• Experience with virtualization and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Event-driven development experience is advantageous.
• Solace messaging experience is advantageous.
• Exposure to Azure microservices architecture and OpenAPI tools like Swagger is a plus.

You'll be part of a workplace where you'll feel like you belong.

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We're all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team's here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we're here to help. If you've got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don't quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we're here to inspire people to have a red hot go Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you're ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

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