Senior Front End Engineer

• Opportunity to work across cutting edge technology
• Be immersed in making an impact to the business
• Norwest or Eveleigh based with a hybrid working model
  
  

We are Woolworths Group

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 WiQ

We strive to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow for our customers and team, bringing the best of Woolworths Group and Quantium together to make data driven decisions. By partnering with Quantium, a world-class data science and advanced analytics business we’re excited about the future as we unlock the power of data to reimagine retail.

Through this partnership, we’ve created a new business called wiq who will harness the best of Woolworths Group and Quantium to reimagine retail by solving the most complex problems using data and analytics. As a team, we leverage Agile ways of working to help our team develop their skills while also making sure our team is focusing on solving the most complex problems for both our customers and team.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a skilled Senior Front End Engineer to join our cross-functional engineering squad. In this role, you will be responsible for developing high-quality, performant, and user-friendly web applications while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members. You will contribute to frontend architecture decisions, drive best practices adoption, and play a key role in delivering features that enhance user experience

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain efficient, maintainable, high-quality software.
• Ensure all code is well-tested (unit, integration) and adheres to team standards.
• Review code and test cases to ensure they meet requirements and best practices.
• Provide constructive feedback on code and test case quality.
• Collaborate on high-level designs for larger projects.
• Validate technical designs and estimates.
• Merge code, resolve conflicts, and deploy updates. Troubleshoot production problems and manage bug tickets. Proactively monitor system health and address issues.
• Work with stakeholders to define and estimate new epics and user stories.
• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Conduct technical interviews.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• At least 5+ years of experience in web applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred
• Comfortable working in a fast moving, agile development environment
• Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies, including HTML, CSS, Typescript, and frameworks like React
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture patterns and best practices, including accessibility, security and performance
• Experience with build tools, version control systems, and testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with backend technologies and APIs for integration.
  
  

What You’ll Experience

• A progressive and flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• 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.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers plus paid superannuation for up to 12 months while the Team Member is on parental leave - eligible from the first day of employment
  
  

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

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.

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.

Woolworths Group is an inclusive, team-first company and we value all skills and experiences. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements, we encourage you to submit your application.