Senior Lead Engineer

About REA Group:

In 1995 in a garage in Melbourne, Australia, REA Group was born from a simple question: Can we change the way the world experiences property?" Could we? Yes. Are we done? Never. Fast forward 30 years, REA Group is a market leader in online real estate in three continents and continuing to grow rapidly across the globe. The secret to our growth is staying true to that 'day one' mindset; the hunger to innovate, the ambition to change the world, and the curiosity to reimagine the future. Our new Tech Centre in Cyber City is dedicated to accelerating REA Group's global technology delivery through relentless innovation. We're looking for the best technologists, inventors and leaders in India to join us on this exciting new journey. If you're excited by the prospect of creating something magical from scratch, then read on.

What the role is all about:

The purpose of the Commercial Data team in Advertising is to develop leading property and market data insights to power Real Commercial products. This squads sits in the Real Commercial tribe, the #1 place for commercial property and data in Australia. We're seeking an experienced Senior Lead Engineer (7-10 years' experience) who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys being hands-on tackling technical challenges and leading teams to deliver innovative solutions. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the globe, leading the design, development, and optimization of features to ensure high-quality, scalable solutions that deliver exceptional user experiences. The Senior Lead Engineer role has key strategic importance and visibility within the business. This is a unique role that will focus on delivering thought leadership in advertising technologies, designing innovative solutions, and helping teams leverage this to produce world class advertising products. This is your chance to work on impactful projects that drive customer satisfaction and company growth. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment.

While no two days are likely to be the same, your typical responsibilities will include:

• Leading or significantly contributing to initiatives with strategic focus and value
• Solving deep, complex technical problems in ways that enable other team members to learn and extend
• Supporting the Engineering Manager/Tech Lead in setting the technical direction
• Providing technical mentoring and guidance to less experienced members of the team
• Supporting and driving continuous improvement of our production systems and being an advocate for the overall health of our systems
• Working with stakeholders to design high quality solutions that meet the needs of our users, including vendor platforms
• Writing, testing and documenting code according to REA Engineering standards and practices

We are looking for someone with:

• Well-versed in SQL, Python, ETL / ELT pipelines
• Experience with Data modelling
• Experience with Data pipelines
• Experience with Data consumption
• Experience with Data analysis and documentation
• Experience with Data warehousing
• Advanced skills in designing solutions that scale and perform for millions of users.
• Advanced skills in developing long-term system architecture strategies.
• Experience with modern software development techniques (e.g. functional programming, microservice architecture, test-driven development and CI/CD)
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with business stakeholders.
• Able to understand business, customer and consumer needs to provide appropriate data solutions.
• Able to mentor other engineers in a collaborative agile team environment.
• Someone passionate about data and the latest data technologies.
• Good awareness of TDD, CI/CD approaches and tools.

Bonus Points for:

• Experience Big Query / PostgreSQL / MSSQL, Python libraries (Pandas, Requests, JSON), Docker, Kafka, Linux shell scripting, Git / GitHub, AWS (S3, Lambda, IaC), Airflow, Interacting with REST APIs

What we offer:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working.
• Transport options to help you get to and from work, including home pick-up and drop-off.
• Meals provided on site in our office.
• Flexible leave options including parental leave, family care leave and celebration leave.
• Insurances for you and your immediate family members.
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities to further your technical expertise.

The values we live by:

Our values are at the core of how we operate, treat each other, and make decisions. We believe that how we work is equally important as what we do to achieve our goals. This commitment is at the heart of everything we do, from the way we interact with colleagues to the way we serve our customers and communities.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience. We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.