Senior Lead Data Engineer

We're a market leader in online real estate on three continents and continue to grow rapidly across the globe.

Our secret to growth is staying true to our core values; innovation, ambition, and curiosity.

Our Tech Centre is dedicated to accelerating global technology delivery through relentless innovation.

Our goal is to become the best in the industry, driven by an unrelenting pursuit of excellence.

Commercial Data

Our Commercial Data team develops leading property and market data insights to power Real Commercial products.

This squad sits in the #1 place for commercial property and data in Australia.

Job Description

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.

• 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 standards and practices

Requirements

Some requirements include:

Experience with SQL, Python, ETL/ELT pipelines

Experience with data modeling

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)

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with business stakeholders.

Ability to understand business, customer, and consumer needs to provide appropriate data solutions.

Ability to mentor other engineers in a collaborative agile team environment.

Bonus Points for:

• Experience with BigQuery/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.