Tech Innovation Leader

About REA Group was transformed in a garage in Melbourne, Australia, into a pioneering company that altered the way people experience property.

They succeeded in revolutionizing the industry and continuing to expand across three continents. Our growth is driven by our 'day one' mindset; the hunger to innovate, the ambition to change the world, and the curiosity to reimagine the future.

We have established a state-of-the-art Tech Center in Cyber City to accelerate our global technology delivery through relentless innovation. We are looking for talented technologists and inventors to join us on this exciting new journey.

If you're excited by the prospect of creating something innovative from scratch, then read on.

We're seeking an experienced Lead Engineer with 6-8 years' expertise who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our cutting-edge products. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the globe, leading the design, development, and optimization of our Kubernetes based IDP.

You'll work with advanced technologies alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Your typical responsibilities will include:

• Enable teams to transition their applications to Kubernetes by architecting an automated, repeatable migration pipeline.
• Develop automation for Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management including zero-downtime upgrades and scaling operations.
• Define and track SLIs/SLOs for critical platform components and implement strategies to meet them.
• Collaborate with development teams to build platform capabilities.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance testing to ensure platform scalability.
• Actively participate in pairing, code reviews, unit testing, and secure deployments to deliver secure and quality code.
• Stay updated on the latest Kubernetes and platform engineering trends and apply them to solve complex challenges.
• Take ownership and accountability of deliverables while mentoring other team members.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (e.g. AWS / GCP / Azure).
• Experience writing developer tooling in a general-purpose programming language such as Go or Python with a focus on Kubernetes, migration automation, and improving developer user experience.
• Extensive experience in managing and deploying workloads on production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with Argo CD and GitOps methodologies to automate and streamline continuous delivery of applications deployed in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience in using Kubernetes ecosystem tools like Cilium, Kyverno, and Keda to build and maintain robust, scalable, and secure platforms.
• Experience with monitoring and incident management tools

Bonus Points for:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification.

We offer:

• A flexible working approach.
• Transport options to help you get to and from work.
• 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.

We live by these core values: 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 e?ective 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.