Senior Engineer - Android

• Join the Ignite App team at REA and lead impactful Android development while embracing cutting-edge technology.
• Permanent role based in Melbourne or Sydney

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 will be focussed on supporting the Ignite Platform, more specifically the App/Native side of the experience. For a little bit more context, the Ignite Platform is positioned to be the tool of choice for all customers that utilise REA to support their business. Ignite is available to our customers across both web and apps which is underpinned by a backend that integrates with many core systems across our business.

What the role is all about

As an Android Engineer in the Ignite App squad, you will play a critical role in developing and enhancing an application that empowers customers by providing valuable insights into their listings and marketing performance. You'll work closely with a collaborative team and utilise your expertise in Android development to create high-quality user experiences while maintaining robust and scalable codebases. If you are passionate about Android development and eager to make a significant impact on a leading real estate technology platform, we’d love to hear from you.  Day to day in your role you’ll be doing:

• Develop and maintain the Ignite App for Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of the app
• Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Integrate third-party APIs and services into the application
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to automate build and deployment processes
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in Android development
• Optimise the app for scalability and speed of delivery
• Supporting our federating teams by providing guidance, technical expertise and options to solve technical problems, whilst ensuring our federating teams maintain our high-quality standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Align and share knowledge with mobile community at REA on coding patterns and architecture
• Conduct unit testing and ensure code quality is maintained
• Assist in the discovery process including analysis, design, and architecture of new features and components

Who we’re looking for

• Prior experience as an Android Developer
• Can write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Kotlin and Jetpack compose
• Friendly, approachable, and skilled in relationship management
• Committed advocate of our inclusive culture, celebrating diversity and ensuring that everyone feels they belong
• Enjoy pairing and working closely with other developers
• Strong understanding of Android development and its lifecycle
• Experience with GraphQL APIs
• Experience with Analytics, A/B experimentation, and third-party SDKs
• Knowledge of modern architectural patterns and design principles.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage the competing demands of multiple projects
• Align and collaborate with Android app developers to maintain feature parity across the two applications
• Demonstrate interest in learning new tools and technology
• A constant desire to learn and adapt to new technologies and challenges.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

Our Tech Stack & Ways of Working

• We work in an Agile cross functional team delivering iOS and Android releases every 2 weeks and continuous deployment of the backed that powers the app and web experience
• The main BFF API we use is a Node.js, Express app written in Typescript with GraphQL used as the communication layer. We align their GraphQL calls with our web front end where possible
• The iOS and Android apps are written in native Swift and Kotlin code using an MVVM architecture. The UI is primarily written is Jetpack compose / SwiftUI
• We use AWS products extensively such as S3, EC2, DynamoDB, Cloudwatch, SNS, SQS and Lambda’s
• Where possible we adopt industry best practices such as test-driven development, continuous integration, iterative releasing, functional programming and event driven architectures
• The REA tech community has built and adopted several inhouse shared systems and tools that we leverage to make development easier
• We have a strong focus on analytics and data using a mixture of BigQuery, Snowplow and mixpanel
• We use Optimizely for feature toggling and A/B testing capabilities
• We operate in a Federation development model with our team responsible for shipping core user features and platform capabilities to enable other temporary squads to contribute easily.
• We prioritise team member’s engagement, well-being and psychological safety

 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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