Hybrid Lead Software Engineer

at Coles Group

• Job title: Lead Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: GraphQL, iOS, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hawthorn East, Australia

About the role

• Lead Software Engineer focusing on complex iOS feature delivery for Coles Group's technology team. Providing technical leadership and stewardship across multiple engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver complex iOS features, acting as the technical owner for assigned initiatives
• Own technical execution for initiatives end-to-end, partnering with the Engineering Manager on scope, sequencing, and delivery risks
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage technical risks, escalating and mitigating in collaboration with the Engineering Manager
• Act as a long-term steward of the iOS platform architecture, standards, and design principles
• Maintain a holistic view of iOS platform health, technical debt, and evolution across initiatives
• Identify and address systemic risks, architectural drift, and emerging iOS platform concerns
• Provide continuity of technical leadership across multiple squads and initiatives using the iOS codebase
• Ensure the team is developing software quality in-line with the broader teams’ expectations
• Facilitate and govern peer reviews and testing standards

Requirements

• Seasoned iOS engineer with deep expertise in iOS platform architecture, frameworks, and design patterns
• Demonstrated experience acting as a long-term steward of a largescale, customer facing iOS application
• Proven ability to identify systemic technical risks, architectural drift, and cross initiative trade-offs within iOS codebases
• Strong experience influencing iOS engineering standards, patterns, and platform direction without formal authority
• Experience partnering with Principal Engineers on architectural direction and long-term technical strategy for mobile platforms
• Deep understanding of mobile nonfunctional requirements (performance, reliability, security, accessibility, battery usage)
• Experience providing technical leadership across multiple squads or initiatives concurrently
• Experience collaborating with backend teams on GraphQL schema design and evolution (Typescript based), preferred

Benefits

• Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
• Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
• Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
• Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
• Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
• Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
• Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.