• Permanent role based in either Melbourne or Sydney
• Join a collaborative team where you can work with modern cloud and data technologies while building products that improve the mortgage lifecycle.

We're REA
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home.

Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.

Where the team fits in

This role is based within the Mortgage Solutions team in the Financial Services business, supporting the Mortgage Choice and PropTrack brands. Mortgage Solutions provides lenders and mortgage brokers with tools that enhance efficiency in property valuation and risk assessment across the full mortgage lifecycle.

What the role is all about

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our products in a collaborative team environment. You will work with a range of programming languages, databases and cloud technologies to deliver high-quality solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Design, code, test and deploy data products using a variety of technologies and platforms
• Maintain and enhance existing products, including bug fixes and BAU feature improvements
• Ensure the reliability, availability and security of our systems and data
• Play a key role in developing new services and modernising our existing technical infrastructure

Who we’re looking for

• End-to-end ownership of the software product lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, release, and production support
• Hands-on experience with AWS (Lambdas, RDS, Dynamo, S3, EC2)
• Hands-on database development experience, including strong T-SQL and stored procedure skills
• Proven experience in database design, data pipelines, and analytics platforms
• Practical experience in performance tuning and optimization, applying secure coding practices, and designing for scalability, reliability, and resilience
• Experience building ETL systems using technologies such as Airflow or SSIS
• Experience building solutions with Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless environments
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and authentication schemes
• Ability to deep-dive into data and APIs to diagnose issues and uncover insights
• Understanding of BigQuery and data warehouse concepts
• Experience working with build pipelines, Docker, and modern continuous integration and delivery practices
• A genuine passion for data and for keeping up to date with modern data technologies

 The REA experience

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.

Some of our Perks & Benefits include: 

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life  

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. 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.

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