AddressWe've been trusted to serve Aussie communities since 1914 and grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll not only get to make a difference to millions of Aussie lives-you'll also get to see your impact.
About the team
Swaggle is a bunch of pet obsessives on a mission to lighten your pet-parenting load and aim to make you and your pet's life pawsitively better!
This is a unique opportunity to become part of an ASX 50-backed joint venture with Coles. All the benefits and budget of one of Australia's largest retailers but culture of a startup, this is an opportunity to join us in shaping the future of pet retail for the better and finding more ways to care and spoil our pets. We're not winning till your pets grinning.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Shopify developer to lead the development and enhancement of our eCommerce platform. As part of our Digital team, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to craft outstanding user experiences and engage in technical, architectural, functional, and product collaboration discussions to solve complex technical problems.
To be successful in this role, you'll need extensive experience in software or website engineering with a proven commercial track record, particularly with Shopify Plus and Liquid.
You'll also need advanced skills in both front-end and backend development, including building Shopify Apps with AWS, REST APIs, and GraphQL, as well as proficiency in Agile practices and DevOps (CI/CD).
You will
- Lead the development and enhancement of the eCommerce platform
- Design and build complex frontend components
- Engage in creating and maintaining web applications via AWS Services to broaden Shopify functionality, exploring innovation and scalability
- Participate in technical, architectural, functional, and product collaboration discussions to solve complex business problems
- Develop custom backend applications and microservices to enhance the eCommerce platform outside of Shopify Liquid
- Oversee proprietary personalization and search functionalities, implementing custom features for an enhanced user journey
- Uphold the security, scalability, and maintainability of the codebase through the implementation of industry best practices
You have
- Extensive experience in software or website engineering with a proven commercial track record, particularly with Shopify Plus
- Seasoned expertise in front-end technologies (Liquid templating engine, React/Preact, CSS, Tailwind) with a focus on unit testing
- Advanced skills in backend development, including building Shopify Apps with AWS, REST APIs, and GraphQL
- Proven proficiency in developing custom Node.js backend applications and microservices, showcasing robust server-side scripting skills
- Strong understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility, and UX/UI best practices
- In-depth experience in web performance, accessibility, SEO practices, and comprehensive cross-browser/device testing, and automated testing methodologies
- Proficient in Agile practices, ticket management, along with expertise in DevOps (CI/CD).
You're a strong communicator who is personable and inspires individuals and ideas. You have a curious mindset and are always looking for ways to improve how we operate, you promote knowledge sharing and succeeding as one team. You can balance strategic thinking with tactical execution and have a track record of delivering high quality products on time.
If you're an engineering leader who is passionate about technology, solving complex problems and nurturing a culture of excellence, we invite you to join our dynamic team.
Take your next step into something bigger, apply now
With us it's not about the discounts (although you do get those), it's about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm. And because everyone leads unique lives, we offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.
We're continuing to build a gender equitable team, and a culture that's just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. 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. Find out more in the 'Our Recruitment Process' section of our careers site.
Job ID: 107957
Employment Type: Full time
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