Retail media network for Woolworths Group with in-store and radio advertising
Cartology is Woolworths Group's standalone media business, operating a retail media network across Woolworths Supermarkets and BIG W. The tech stack (Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes on AWS/GCP, XGBoost) reflects a data-and-infrastructure-focused org in active scale-up, now building measurement capability and SRE incident response processes while optimizing cloud costs. Hiring mix is heavily weighted toward marketing and sales roles, with smaller engineering and data teams—typical for a media platform scaling go-to-market while maturing infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Category Lead
Cartology delivers data-driven marketing solutions that connect brands with Woolworths customers through owned media channels: in-store digital displays, radio, and direct marketing. The business leverages first-party customer behavior and retail transaction data to enable targeted, moment-based campaigns. Operating in Australia and New Zealand with 51–200 employees, Cartology combines the data assets of Australia's largest retailer with programmatic media delivery, handling store network rollouts, campaign integrations, and measurement across multiple formats. Core infrastructure is built on AWS and GCP with Java and Kotlin services, supported by analytics (XGBoost) and Salesforce for partner management.
Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, XGBoost on AWS and GCP infrastructure, Kubernetes for orchestration, and Salesforce for CRM. Google Workspace and Broadsign handle media management and scheduling.
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia. Cartology operates across Australia and New Zealand as Woolworths Group's exclusive media partner.
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