Developer

• Sustainability - We are certified carbon neutral and committed to reducing our impact on the environment.
• Charities – We have long-term partnerships with charities working to address homelessness.

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 sits in within the Property Engine squad which is part of the Consumer, Product & Audience, Property Owner tribe they are a full-stack team with capabilities across Web and Back-end.

The squad mainly work on enhancing or building award winning Consumer experiences around the Property Profile pages which are one of REA’s most highly trafficked pages. Our capabilities stretch across all platforms and back-end, ensuring that we deliver consistent, valuable and exciting features to wherever the Consumer prefers to engage with REA.

What the role is all about

As a Developer, you will be working collaboratively with our Product, Design and Technology team members by lending your expertise and opinions towards the build of our Consumer features.

The Developer supports the team in the following ways: 

• Design and implement versatile Web and Back-end capabilities that can be seamlessly integrated across our front-end experiences
• Contribute to delivery planning and technical design by evaluating options, effort, and quality considerations
• Stay updated with the latest technological advancements to guide product and technical design
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of products, technology, processes, and team development
• Support the Lead Developer / Principal Developer / Senior Developers / Developers in maintaining high code quality and fostering effective teamwork
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design high-quality solutions that effectively address user needs

Who we’re looking for

• Passionate about frontend/backend development with a keen eye for attention to detail
• Proficient in programming with Typescript, Kotlin, with Scala as a bonus
• Capable understanding of Event Driven Architecture & Microservices
• Working experience with AWS, Kafka, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Docker, BuildKite
• Skilled in software development practices, including functional programming, object-oriented programming, continuous integration/delivery, MVVM and test-driven development
• Proven ability to thrive in collaborative environments
• Approaches complex problems with a solutions-oriented mindset
• Capable of working efficiently in a fast-paced, agile setting

That means you also need to be:

• Innovative thinker with a knack for creative problem-solving and thinking outside the box.
• A strong and creative communicator
• Friendly, approachable, and skilled in relationship management
• Committed advocate of our inclusive culture, celebrating diversity and ensuring that everyone feels they belong

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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Keen to be part of REA but didn't find a perfect match with this opportunity? Perhaps the timing isn't right? You should join our Talent Neighbourhood!

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