About this role
We’ve been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You’ll not only get to see your work make a difference, you’ll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
About the team
Our Technology team is the backbone of the business, building and maintaining the information technology infrastructure that support Coles Group. As a part of the Technology team, you get the opportunity to work through complex, challenging, meaningful problems using large data sets and new technologies to expand your skills and experience.
About the role
Our Coles 360, Loyalty and Customer team is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help drive our .NET squad. You’ll provide leadership, coaching, support and act as an enabler to your team. You’ll help deliver and execute whilst bringing a ‘you build it, you own it’ mentality.
Responsibilities
- Mentor, motivate and support engineers within your squad
- Cntribute to the roadmap and technical direction of the product
- Act as a service custodian of the solutions.
- Unblock the team and enable them to deliver product initiatives
- Own and take accountability for the services within your squads
- You will be hands-on and contribute to the codebase when required
- Engage and work with other stakeholders in Coles to achieve outcomes
Skills & Experience
- A minimum of 6 years' experience in product development teams
- Experience with .NET or similar technologies
- Experience with Azure or similar cloud platforms
- Experience with Eventing systems and Kubernetes
- Experience in working with large complex and high traffic environments
- Experience to coach squads using agile methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives
- Tertiary qualifications in a technology engineering discipline such as computer science, information systems engineering, etc.
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Market knowledge and experience of delivery and management of technology solutions
What’s in it for you?
- 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.
About the recruitment process
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 [email protected]
Job ID: 175118
Employment Type: Full time
Other facts
About Coles Group
Coles is one of Australia’s leading retailers, with an extensive footprint of over 1,800 retail outlets nationally. We employ more than 115,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, and we welcome millions of customers through our store network and digital platforms every week.
We are one of Australia’s largest employers and our workforce includes in store, corporate, manufacturing, distribution, and fulfilment. Our team members reflect the diverse communities in which we operate and we strive to make Coles a great place to work.
• Our vision is to become the most trusted retailer in Australia and grow long-term shareholder value.
• Our purpose is Helping Australians eat and live better every day.
• Our priority is to provide leading food, drink, and home solutions that are delicious, sustainable, and healthy for our customers every day, both in-store and online.
What you'll do
- The Lead Software Engineer will mentor and support engineers within their squad while contributing to the product's roadmap and technical direction. They will also act as a service custodian and unblock the team to enable successful product delivery.
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