Director – Technology

Director - Technology Full Time TEAM Technology LOCATION Gurgaon https maps google com maps q Gurgaon zoom 14 size 512x512 maptype roadmap sensor false EXPERIENCE 15 POSTED 5 hours ago Who we are About REA India Pte Ltd REA India is a subsidiary of REA Group Ltd ASX REA a leading digital real estate business headquartered in Melbourne Australia and part of the NewsCorp family REA India owns Housing com the country s leading real estate technology platform With a vision to change the way India experiences property the platform helps consumers throughout their buying renting and selling journey It also offers a robust suite of Self services-such as smart listing tools digital assistance-empowering home seekers and owners to manage their property needs with ease and online rent payment These offerings enhance convenience improve listing visibility and enable direct engagement for both property owners and seekers For businesses Housing com offers advertising and listing products for developers and agents as well as exclusive sales and marketing solutions It also offers Housing Studio a suite of innovative AR VR content to drive better engagement REA India operates with a team of 1200 professionals across 30 offices nationwide with its corporate headquarters in Gurugram Haryana Our Vision Changing the way India experiences property Our Mission To be the first choice of our consumers and partners in discovering renting buying selling financing a home and digitally enabling them throughout their journey We do that with data design technology and above all the passion of our people while delivering value to our shareholders Our Culture Culture forms the core of our foundation and our effort towards creating an engaging workplace that has resulted in REA India being ranked 5th among the coveted list of India s Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute REA India was also ranked among Top 5 workplaces list in 2023 the Top 25 workplaces list in 2022 and 2021 and the Top 50 workplaces list in 2019 In addition REA India was also recognized as Best Workplace TM in Building a Culture of Innovation by All in 2025 2024 2023 and India s Best Workplaces TM in Retail e-commerce category for the fifth time in 2025 REA India once again made it to the Top 15 Best Workplaces in Asia for 2024 marking its second consecutive appearance after ranking 4th in 2023 55th in 2022 and 48th in 2021 Additionally REA India has been recognized twice in a row among the Top 50 Best Workplaces TM for Women in India 2024 2023 and 2021 and earned a spot among India s Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials List for the second consecutive year by Great Place to Work At REA India we believe in creating a home for our people where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose By fostering a culture of inclusion and continuous learning and growth every team member has the opportunity to thrive embrace the spirit of being part of a global family while contributing to revolutionize the way India experiences property When you come to REA India you truly COME HOME REA India Housing com is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to apply for employment We are committed to creating an environment that is free from discrimination harassment and any other form of unlawful behaviour We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate against our people or applicants for employment based on age color gender marital status caste religion race ethnic group nationality religious or political conviction sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy family responsibility or disability or any other legally protected status We firmly strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede equal opportunities while also recognizing that specific job roles may require appointees to possess the necessary qualifications skills abilities to perform essential functions of the position effectively About the Role We are looking for a visionary technology leader to join our leadership team as Director - Technology This role will drive large scale technology initiatives lead the architecture workstream manage high-performing engineering teams and shape the long-term technology vision for our platforms The person will partner with business product and design teams to build scalable reliable and innovative solutions for millions of users Key Responsibilities Lead and manage multiple engineering teams across product lines web mobile backend data and platform Drive the architecture workstream defining and maintaining system design principles scalability strategies and technology standards Define and execute the technology roadmap aligned with business and product strategy Build and scale high-performance secure and reliable platforms handling millions of users Drive AI ML adoption cloud transformation and automation across products and processes Collaborate closely with product design and business stakeholders to deliver seamless customer experiences Foster a culture of engineering excellence innovation and ownership Mentor and develop engineering leaders building strong succession pipelines Establish best practices for system design coding testing and deployment Ensure compliance security and data privacy standards across technology functions Manage budgets vendor partnerships and optimize technology investments Desired Skills Experience 14 years of overall technology experience with at least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role Proven experience in building and scaling consumer internet e-commerce or high-traffic platforms Strong expertise in architecture design cloud-native technologies AWS GCP microservices APIs and DevOps Exposure to AI ML-driven solutions in products search personalization or recommendation systems Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability with focus on execution and outcomes Track record of building leading and mentoring large distributed engineering teams Why Join Us Opportunity to lead technology at India s fastest-growing digital real estate company Work on products that impact millions of home buyers sellers and agents every day