Woolworths

• Opportunity to work on the latest technology and methodologies 
• Drive innovation across our Product Information & Asset Management capabilities 
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative team environment
• Surry Hills (Sydney based) with a Hybrid working model

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.

What you'll do

As the Engineering Manager for Product Data Services (PDS), you will lead a mission-critical squad of engineers and QAs. You will be the custodian of our "Source of Truth" for product data, overseeing the platforms that power our entire e-commerce ecosystem. Your role is to build and guide a team to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure SaaS-style platforms.

You will act as a product-minded technical leader, partnering closely with the Platform Product Lead, Principal Engineer, Architect and Technical BAs to translate a complex data strategy into seamless user-centric features. Your leadership will balance rapid delivery with a relentless focus on technical and architectural excellence.

• People Leadership: Manage, mentor, and coach a squad of engineers and QAs, fostering a culture of professional growth, high morale (VoT), and psychological safety.
• Technical Strategy & SaaS Mindset: Partner with the Principal Engineer and Product Lead to define a technical roadmap that treats our data services as a scalable SaaS platform, capable of serving multiple business units across the Group.
• PIM & DAM Excellence: Oversee the technical implementation and evolution of our PIM and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, ensuring robust data ingestion and seamless distribution.
• Delivery & Value Realization: Drive the successful delivery of features through "slicing" and iterative releases, ensuring the team builds for scale, reliability, and early business value.
• Agile Advocacy: Actively champion agile principles, ensuring "Jira hygiene," efficient sprint cadences, and a fast-paced environment of continuous delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Champion engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and cyber security (zero vulnerabilities). You will be accountable for the stability and cost-efficiency of the PDS technical stack.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster close ties with the Search and Pricing/Promo squads to ensure a cohesive platform experience across the sub-domain.

What You’ll Bring

As a proven Engineering Leader, you will have a minimum of 10+ years of experience in software development, with a track record of leading high-performing teams in a complex, data-heavy environment.

• Domain Expertise: Experience with Product Information Management (PIM), Master Data Management (MDM), or Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms is highly advantageous
• Technical Depth: A passionate engineer with strong computer science fundamentals and the ability to guide complex system designs involving data pipelines and high-availability APIs.
• Platform Thinking: Demonstrated experience building services with a "platform-as-a-service" mindset—focusing on reusability, multi-tenancy, and scalability.
• Tech Stack: Comfort with modern technologies; experience with .Net, Cloud Infrastructure (GCP/Azure), GraphQL and Kubernetes is essential.
• Leadership Maturity: Proven ability to improve team health (VoT), mentor senior talent, and navigate technical transitions (like cloud migrations or platform replacements).
• Agile & DevOps: Expert understanding of the SDLC, automated testing, and a "You Build It, You Run It" operational philosophy.
• Innovation: A curious mindset with an interest in AI-assisted development and how emerging tech can improve engineering productivity and data quality.

What You’ll Experience

• We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!
• 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.
• 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 progressive and flexible ‘work from anywhere' policy that gives you the opportunity to harmonise work, life and your wellbeing.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group