Lead Engineer, Women in Tech (across level)

About REA Group

In 1995, in a garage in Melbourne, Australia, REA Group was born from a simple question: Can we change the way people experience property

Thirty years later, REA Group is a global digital real estate leader operating across multiple continents, building large-scale, consumer-facing platforms used by millions every day.

Our success comes from staying true to a day-one mindset—combining innovation, curiosity, and long-term thinking to evolve complex systems that power critical customer journeys.

REA Cyber City is an extension of REA Group's global technology organisation. Teams here work closely with counterparts in Australia and other regions to design, build, and operate core platforms and capabilities. Engineers in Cyber City contribute directly to REA's long-term technology strategy, solving real-world problems at scale and shaping systems that need to perform, adapt, and endure over time.

If you're excited by the challenge of building resilient systems, working on meaningful problems, and growing with a global engineering organisation—read on.

What the role is all about

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on problem solving, takes ownership of features end-to-end, and consistently delivers high-quality software.

We are seeking candidate with good experience in problem-solving ability, code quality, ability to learn and ownership. You will work closely with engineers, product partners, and global teams to design and build reliable, user-centric solutions that scale.

This is a delivery-focused role with opportunities to influence quality, support teammates, and continuously improve how the team builds software.

What you'll do

Technical Execution (Primary focus)

• Design, build, test, and maintain production-ready code across frontend and backend systems.
• Own delivery of simple to medium-complexity features end-to-end with minimal guidance.
• Write clean, readable, and reusable code aligned with agreed engineering standards.
• Actively participate in pairing, code reviews, and unit testing to ensure correctness and quality.
• Debug issues independently and deliver fixes that are safe, well-tested, and maintainable.

Design & Architecture (Supporting)

• Contribute to technical discussions by asking clarifying questions and proposing straightforward solutions.
• Apply existing design patterns, APIs, and architectural guidelines consistently.
• Break down work into well-scoped tasks aligned with agreed designs.

System Ownership & Operational Awareness (Foundational)

• Take responsibility for the stability and correctness of owned features in production.
• Respond to defects and operational issues within owned areas with support from the team.
• Follow established practices for logging, monitoring, and alerting.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Support sprint planning by providing accurate estimates for assigned work.
• Track progress on owned tasks and communicate risks or delays early.
• Work effectively within agile delivery rhythms and team processes.
• People & Team Contribution
• Support junior engineers through pairing, explanations, and constructive code reviews.
• Contribute positively to team culture through collaboration, openness, and respect.
• Seek, reflect on, and apply feedback to continuously improve technical and delivery skills.

Who we're looking for

• Strong foundation in full-stack software development with hands-on experience.
• Experience building applications using modern backend and frontend technologies
• (for example: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React or similar).
• Ability to learn new languages, frameworks, and tools as needed.
• Experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of unit testing, TDD concepts, and software design best practices.
• Basic understanding of web application security principles.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or equivalent).
• Ability to work independently on scoped problems while collaborating effectively within a team.
• Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions and ask for help when needed.
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a strong desire to learn and improve continuously.

Bonus points for

• Experience operating systems in production at scale.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as logging, monitoring, and alerting platforms.

Why join REA Cyber City

• Work on globally impactful products used by millions.
• Be part of a growing global engineering organisation with strong technical standards.
• Influence systems, teams, and culture from an early stage.
• Collaborate closely with global leaders and technologists.
• Grow as a people leader, delivery owner, and technology leader.

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.