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# Engineering Manager at Kogan.com

- **Company:** Kogan.com
- **Location:** South Melbourne, Victoria
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-01-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/kogan/aa696ae9-cd24-4c99-a161-d3b388a6f457

## Job description

Kogan.com is a pioneer of Australian eCommerce, and the software we build is used by millions of customers every day. You'll join a fast-moving engineering team with real ownership, shipping to production daily and using AI as part of how we work. Every order placed at Kogan.com relies on the platforms this team owns. From inventory and fulfilment through to financial operations, you'll lead the engineering teams responsible for keeping these critical systems reliable, scalable and ready for the future. This is a technical leadership role where you'll drive engineering execution, technical strategy and people leadership across two teams responsible for our Order Management and Financial Operations platforms. You'll coach engineers, provide technical direction, guide architectural decisions and partner with stakeholders across the business. In a fast-paced, operational environment, you'll balance strategic initiatives with day-to-day priorities, ensuring the team stays focused on the highest-impact work while keeping stakeholders informed of progress and trade-offs. You'll drive operational excellence, improve engineering practices and ensure our platforms remain resilient, scalable and well supported.

Why Kogan.com?

- Our culture is unlike anywhere else and regardless of where you are in your career journey, we empower you to do your best work and have a big impact. Check us out https://devblog.kogan.com/ & https://goodteams.app/engineering/kogan.com
- Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand’s eCommerce future.
- Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy and little red tape. You’ll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact.
- You’ll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.
- Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands on role in shaping our strategy at our HQ.
- Learning budget of $1000.
- A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering) and extensive career development opportunities plus loads more!

What you'll own:

- Lead, coach and grow two engineering teams, including Tech Leads and senior engineers.
- Own delivery across SAP Business One and PSI, maintaining clear priorities, healthy backlogs and predictable roadmaps.
- Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Warehouse and Product to translate business needs into technical outcomes.
- Drive operational excellence through effective incident management and a pragmatic balance between delivery, support and continuous improvement.
- Provide technical leadership by guiding architecture, coaching engineers and promoting engineering best practices.
- Improve documentation, engineering standards and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Continuously improve delivery, system reliability and team performance.

What you'll need:

- 3+ years' experience leading software engineering teams, ideally managing six or more engineers.
- Strong delivery and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- The technical depth to earn engineers' trust and make informed trade-offs across ERP, integrations and operational systems.
- Experience with SAP Business One or a similar ERP or enterprise platform is highly regarded.
- A track record of building high-performing teams, developing people and improving engineering delivery.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm, decisive and customer-focused during incidents.

More about the role:

While no two days are ever the same, as an Engineering Manager you will establish and maintain great stakeholder relationships, provide coaching and mentoring to engineers reporting to you, oversee the delivery of initiatives, monitor operational performance, manage technical risks and contribute to company wide technical discussions and initiatives. You will be able to pragmatically balance short and long term considerations as well as technical and commercial ones while strengthening our engineering culture.

You will form a part of the leadership team for your area and will be jointly accountable for the health, happiness and performance of your team. You will contribute positively to the culture of the team, build engagement and morale, be involved in recruiting, set structure and processes and generally help build and maintain a high performing team. You will use your skills and experience to guide and support our next group of technology leaders.

To find out more about how we work, our tech stack, processes and company culture, visit https://careers.kogan.com and https://devblog.kogan.com

## About Kogan.com

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Kogan.com is a vertically integrated Australian eCommerce company that offers a wide range of products and services, positioning itself as the largest pure play online retailer in Australia and New Zealand.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ASX: KGN)
- **Headquarters**: Melbourne, Australia (implied by Australian operations; exact city not specified in sources)
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Ruslan Kogan (widely known as founder, though not explicitly stated in provided sources)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: E-commerce / Online Retail
- **Target Customers**: B2C (consumers across Australia and New Zealand), with a marketplace model also serving sellers (B2B)
- **Mission/Purpose**: To make the most in-demand products and services more affordable and accessible. [careers.kogan.com](https://careers.kogan.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Kogan Retail**: Flagship online store (kogan.com) plus other retail brands: DickSmith.com.au, MattBlatt.com.au, Brosa, and Mighty Ape. Offers millions of products across electronics, furniture, appliances, and more.
- **Kogan Marketplace**: Curated platform allowing third-party sellers and distributors to access Kogan’s customer community, with an Advertising Platform for seller promotion. [annual report](https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02857866-3A651639)
- **Kogan Mobile**: Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in partnership with TPG.
- **Kogan Travel**: Online travel booking service.
- **Kogan Energy**: Energy retail services.
- **Kogan Internet**: Broadband internet services.
- **Kogan Insurance**: Insurance products in partnership with NAB.
- **Kogan FIRST**: Subscription membership offering exclusive deals, discounts, and rewards. Over 502,000 subscribers as of June 2024. [annual report](https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02857866-3A651639)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from provided sources (public company; real-time market cap can be obtained from ASX, but not included in search results)
- **Annual Revenue**: $488.1 million (reported by LinkedIn, likely fiscal year data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/kogan)
- **Key Metric (Private)**: N/A (public company)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: TPG (for Kogan Mobile), NAB (for Kogan Insurance). No funding round data (public company).
- **Growth Signals**: Expansion into services (energy, internet, insurance); launch of Advertising Platform for Marketplace sellers; 2.6 million active customers and 502,000+ Kogan FIRST subscribers as of June 2024. [annual report](https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02857866-3A651639)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertically Integrated Model**: Combines technology, data analytics, sourcing, and logistics to control the value chain and offer competitive pricing.
- **Exclusive Brands**: Market-leading private label capabilities that complement third-party brands.
- **Data-Driven Culture**: Heavily analytical approach to product selection, pricing, and customer experience, as reflected in hiring and operational processes. [careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire](https://careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire)
- **Scalable Platform**: Marketplace and advertising platform create additional revenue streams and network effects.

## Strategic Focus
- **Service Portfolio Expansion**: Continuing to add everyday essential services (mobile, travel, energy, internet, insurance) to increase customer lifetime value.
- **Marketplace & Advertising Growth**: Scaling the curated marketplace and advertising platform to attract more sellers and drive incremental sales.
- **Customer Base Growth**: Growing Kogan FIRST membership and active customer count through data-driven marketing and value proposition.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Data-driven, analytical, and problem-solving environment. Emphasis on logical thinking and continuous improvement. [careers.kogan.com](https://careers.kogan.com/)
- **Work-Life Balance**: Flexible working arrangements available.
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Exclusive discounts on Kogan products
  - Free Kogan FIRST membership
  - Health & wellness benefits (free yoga, Pilates, event participation)
  - Career development opportunities and professional learning budget
  - Team referral program with generous bonuses
  - Community engagement and volunteering opportunities
  - Performance and loyalty awards
- **Office Environment**: Office-based with pop-up food trucks, pool table, and table tennis. *Note: The company does not offer remote-only/virtual positions.* [careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire](https://careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire)
- **Hiring Process**: Analytical testing (for all candidates), psychometric and technical testing for some roles; two-stage behavioral interviews; cover letter required. Equal opportunity employer.

## Sources
1. [careers.kogan.com](https://careers.kogan.com/)
2. [linkedin.com/company/kogan](https://linkedin.com/company/kogan)
3. [jobs.lever.co/kogan](https://jobs.lever.co/kogan)
4. [Annual Report (FY2024)](https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02857866-3A651639)
5. [careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire](https://careers.kogan.com/how-we-hire)

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