Staff Engineer - API

Staff Engineer - API 

• Sydney based role with hybrid working
• Greenfield project where you can drive innovation
• Continious learning and development 

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.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Engineer to join our dynamic team at W Digital. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, building, and improving our complex digital systems. You will be a technical leader, guiding your team through challenging projects and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of our engineering practices, championing quality, efficiency, and scalability.Lead the design and development of complex software systems, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical best practices.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams.

• Proactively identify and address technical challenges, proposing innovative solutions and driving their implementation.

• Advocate for and drive progress towards the target state architecture, focusing on resilience, flexibility, security, scalability, and cost effectiveness.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, architects, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional digital experiences, while championing continuous improvement in engineering practices.

What You’ll Bring

10+ years' experience as a Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead with proficiency across multiple languages and tech stack layers. Strong foundation in software design principles and best practices.

• Proven experience leading technical projects and guiding engineering teams.

• In-depth experience with GCP, container management (Kubernetes/CloudRun/ECS), and building services on Cloud Run/GKE.

• Experience with event-driven architecture (Pub/Sub, Eventarc, Workflows) and building CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).

• 5-10 years' experience building large-scale enterprise microservices using Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, Golang with SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Experience integrating with API gateways (Apigee X/Edge preferred).

What you’ll experience

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams.

• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities. 

• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.

• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.  

• 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.