Director of Engineering

• Lead engineering at scale in REA Group’s data powerhouse, shaping the platforms and insights trusted by millions to make confident property decisions.
• Permanent role based in Melbourne

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

PropTrack is REA Group’s data and analytics business, powering property insights for consumers, customers and governments. We combine Australia’s most comprehensive property data with advanced analytics, machine learning and deep domain expertise to help people make confident property decisions.

PropTrack plays a critical role in REA’s strategy—supporting growth, differentiation and trust across our consumer experiences, subscription products and enterprise partnerships.

What the role is all about

As Director of Engineering, PropTrack, you are a senior technology leader responsible for shaping and delivering the engineering strategy that underpins PropTrack’s data platforms, analytics products and insights capabilities.

You will lead multiple engineering teams building and operating scalable, secure and reliable data and software platforms. Working closely with Product, Data Science, Design and Commercial leaders, you’ll ensure PropTrack can move fast, deliver high quality outcomes and continue to innovate—while maintaining the trust and reliability our customers expect.

This role balances strategic leadership, technical leadership, people leadership and delivery excellence, with a strong focus on enabling PropTrack’s growth and impact within REA Group.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned to PropTrack and REA business goals
• Lead, coach and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders
• Set the bar for engineering excellence, architecture and sustainable delivery
• Own delivery outcomes, system health, reliability and security
• Partner with Product, Data Science and Design to shape roadmaps and priorities
• Bring commercial judgement to investment, resourcing and platform decisions
• Build strong relationships with senior and executive stakeholders

Who we’re looking for

• Extensive experience leading engineering teams at scale, ideally in data‑rich or platform‑led environments
• A proven track record delivering complex, high‑impact technology products or platforms
• Strong understanding of modern software and data engineering practices
• Experience leading leaders (Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, TPMs)
• A pragmatic, outcome‑focused leadership style with strong people development capability
• Confidence operating in ambiguity and influencing senior stakeholders
• Commercial acumen, with experience owning or influencing budgets

 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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