Engineer (React Native) - 12 Month Contract Role

Join us and experience Bunnings from the other side of the counter!

What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:

Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few

Free standard OnePass membership

Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave

12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender

Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities

We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build

About the role

We are currently seeking an Engineer to join us in a 12-month contract position (parental leave cover), based in our Melbourne Support Office in Burnley.

As an Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our products and services across our mobile and web applications in a cross functional team environment. In this role you will have the opportunity to be a key part of some exciting and innovative projects across GenAI.

You will implement solutions using contemporary mobile and web technologies as well as a variety of other programming languages and technologies. You will follow agile software development practices such as test-driven development, continuous delivery and pair programming.

What’s Involved:

Design, code, test and deploy the build and management of the mobile and web applications
Support the implementation of the platform's technology strategy
Contribute to a maintainable, high quality and performant codebase
Implement new features in a highly collaborative environment with product managers and engineers
Work in an agile team, where iterative experimentation and data driven decisions with product and UX is valued
Effectively communicate your technical solutions and product ideas with the team

Who we’re looking for

You will be a detail oriented, outcome driven problem solver who is well versed with working within agile environments. As a passionate engineer, you love keeping up with the latest trends in technology and are passionate about the use of AI to enhance customer experience and improve business efficiencies. You are all about knowledge sharing and upskilling and possess excellent collaboration and communication skills.

You’ll Need:

Experience with React Native application development and deployment to a production environment is essential (ideally at least 2 years)
3-5 years of software development experience that includes developing mobile and web applications
Experience with React, React Native, Nodejs + TypeScript
Experience consuming RESTful API and JSON
Strong foundations in mobile development, including bringing applications to production
Good knowledge of SOLID principles
Excellent knowledge of software engineering practices like agile software development, continuous deployment, behaviour driven development, code review, design documentation, infrastructure as code, etc.
Knowledge of container technologies (e.g.: Docker, Kubernetes, etc.) is a bonus
Knowledge of Ecommerce implementation is a bonus
Knowlege of creating and consuming GraphQL services is a bonus
Experience working with AI technologies would be highly regarded

You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.

We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.

We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at [email protected] .

Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.

About Us

Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.

At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.

Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.