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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 Step into a dynamic team where your expertise will fuel innovation, curiosity, and bold thinking - this is an incredible opportunity that Principal Frontend Engineers won’t want to miss! About the role As our Principal Engineer – Frontend, you’ll shape how customers experience Bunnings across our online experiences. You’ll be the trusted expert guiding how we design, build and evolve the platforms that power our digital customer and sales journeys. We’re building the best…Our team makes it happen. You’ll join a highly collaborative, innovative and driven group of engineers, designers and product partners who care deeply about quality, performance and customer impact. Your work will influence our React, Next.js and Node.js ecosystem, helping us modernise, uplift and unlock new opportunities for how we show up online. What’s involved In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to: Set the frontend direction – Shape the strategy, patterns and technical vision for our public-facing websites and apps to make them fast, secure and scalable. Modernise our stack – Lead the evolution of our React, Next.js and Node.js landscape, simplifying legacy approaches and moving toward a cleaner, more cohesive architecture. Lift engineering standards – Influence how we approach quality, testing, accessibility, performance and observability across multiple squads. Champion developer experience – Make it easier and faster for teams to deliver by improving CI/CD workflows, build tooling and engineering practices. Address technical debt with purpose – Drive initiatives that reduce complexity, strengthen security and keep our platforms resilient as we grow. Stay hands-on where it counts – Partner closely with engineers, review designs, jump into code when needed and help break down complex work into clear, achievable steps. Build community and alignment – Bring frontend engineers together to share learnings, align on approaches and explore new technologies that help us level up. Your decisions will influence both customer outcomes and how engineers across the organisation work every day, with space to experiment, iterate and learn as you go. About You You’re a passionate and experienced frontend engineer who combines big-picture strategy with hands-on problem solving. You love collaborating with senior leaders to shape architecture and enjoy rolling up your sleeves with engineers to tackle tough challenges. You thrive on coaching and mentoring others, always encouraging growth and welcoming fresh ideas. Your clear, empathetic and confident communication helps navigate different viewpoints with ease. You value cross-functional teamwork, seeing the power in blending product, design and engineering. Above all, you’re dedicated to building maintainable, inclusive systems that empower your team to succeed and innovate. In this role you will be joining a supportive team that shares openly, works together and is Inspiring you to give it a red-hot go - whether that’s exploring a new pattern, running a spike or proposing a bold platform improvement. What you’ll need You will additionally bring: 5+ years hands on experience with React in production environments 7+ years' experience in modern frontend engineering with React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML and CSS. 5+ years Hands-on experience with Node.js within a broader platform or microservices environment 10+ years of professional software engineering experience 2+ years' experience in a principal / lead-level technical leadership role Experience leading frontend architecture or technical direction across teams or large-scale systems. A background in modernising frontend applications and managing dependencies, vulnerabilities and design system evolution. A strong focus on performance, secure coding and building for resilience at scale. Confidence working with CI/CD pipelines, build tooling, containerisation and DevOps practices. Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing decisions in a collaborative, constructive way. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence, this is your place to shine. Apply now and help us shape what’s next! 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 jobs@bunnings.com.au. 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. We are the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry. Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service. Our Team Members are the soul of our business, and bring this vision to life every day in our stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. "We're building the best ... our team makes it happen". At Bunnings, we believe a diverse team creates the best mix of perspectives which helps us innovate and make better decisions. We want our team to have diverse thinking, perspectives, backgrounds and education, which supports us in representing the local communities we serve and so our team can bring their whole self to work. A diverse and inclusive team makes everyone feel valued, respected and connected at work. We’re committed to creating a safe and supportive work environment for all team members regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or background.