Job Description
Job no:
Work type:
Full time
Location:
VIC - Metro
Categories:
Information Technology
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Iconic Australian owned and operated global retail business
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8+ years of software engineering experience delivering large-scale, high-transaction digital platforms.
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Hybrid role in a vibrant team culture where we embrace pace & encourage new ideas
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Join
Spotlight Retail Group
as a hands-on
Senior Software Engineer – Cloud Engineering
, building scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions across our multi-brand, multi-country digital ecosystem. You'll work in a vibrant, quick-paced hybrid environment at our South Melbourne office.
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nWhat You'll Be Doing n
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Build maintainable, cloud-native AWS features using sound design principles.
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Deliver full-stack features across Next.js/React frontends, NestJS/Node.js BFF/backend services, and Java/Spring Boot applications.
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Design and consume event-driven components and APIs (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
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Maintain code quality, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and clear technical documentation.
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Leverage AI agents and coding assistants to accelerate debugging, refactoring, and delivery.
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nWhat We're Looking For n
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Experience:
8–12 years in software engineering delivering large-scale digital platforms.
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Frontend:
Strong TypeScript, React, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, SSR/SSG, and web performance expertise.
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Backend:




Solid expertise in Java, Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, SQL/NoSQL databases, and AWS-native architecture.
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Domain:
Hands‐on e‐commerce experience; headless CMS (Content Stack) or Commerce tools experience is highly desirable.
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Mindset:
Agile, adaptable, and comfortable thriving in a high‐availability retail environment.
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nWhy Join Spotlight Retail Group? n
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Flexibility:
True hybrid working model in a modern South Melbourne office (steps from the South Melbourne Market).
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Rewards:
Highly competitive base salary + super + profit-share eligibility.
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Perks:
Generous team discounts across all our iconic brands—Spotlight, Anaconda, Mountain Designs, and Harris Scarfe—plus gym discounts and EAP support.
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Growth:
Exposure across a diverse, market-leading retail portfolio with a clear trajectory for career progression.
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nWho We Are n
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Spotlight Group Holdings (SGH)
is a privately held $3bn+ Australian parent company which controls, operates and invests in a diverse set of businesses and assets.
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As
Australia's largest privately-owned and operated family business, SGH includes
Spotlight Retail Group
(
Spotlight, Anaconda and Harris Scarfe
),
Spotlight Property Group
,
Spotlight Direct Investments
and
Spotlight Charitable Foundation
.
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📌 Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Engineering (Melbourne)
🏢 Anaconda
📍 Melbourne