Senior Fulfilment Systems Engineer in Melbourne

Senior Engineer - Fulfilment / Supply Chain (fixed term contract)

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, Io T, 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

Kmart's Fulfilment technology team sits at the centre of how we deliver online orders to customers across Australia.

Supporting our Customer Fulfilment Centres, warehouse platforms, and order management capabilities, the team works on technology that directly impacts operational efficiency, delivery speed, and customer experience.

We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join the team and play a key role in evolving our fulfilment platforms and integrations.

This role will suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working across multiple systems, and contributing to technology that supports real-world operational outcomes.

You'll work closely with engineers, business analysts, product teams, operations stakeholders, and vendors, helping shape solutions that are reliable, scalable, and built for growth.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to deepen their engineering capability within Supply Chain and Fulfilment.

While experience in this domain is highly regarded, we're equally interested in engineers who bring strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, and the ability to quickly understand complex business processes.

• What you’ll be doing
• Designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting software solutions across our fulfilment technology landscape.
• Building and enhancing APIs, backend services, integrations, and operational platforms that support fulfilment and warehouse operations.
• Translating business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.
• Working with databases, data models, and integrations to ensure reliable and accurate information flow between systems.
• Troubleshooting application, integration, and production issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions.
• Contributing to architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and solution planning activities.
• Developing high-quality, well-tested code and promoting engineering best practices across the team.
• Implementing and improving CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, and deployment processes.
• Partnering closely with business stakeholders, product teams, QA engineers, and fellow engineers to deliver successful outcomes.
• Supporting the ongoing modernisation and continuous improvement of fulfilment technology platforms.

To be successful in this role you’ll have

• Strong software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications and services.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs and working with integrated enterprise systems.
• Solid programming fundamentals and experience with C#.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles, software architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Experience working with relational databases, data modelling, and SQL.
• Exposure to AWS, cloud-native development, or modern hosting platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD, source control, automated testing, and deployment practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work across both technical and business audiences.
• Experience within fulfilment, warehousing or an understanding of the logistics life cycle

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 One Pass 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

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.

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