Senior Software Engineer - New Homes EngagePermanent role based in MelbourneJoin REA's New Homes Engage team to shape high-impact property experiences used by customers across realestate.com.au and Ignite.We're REAWith 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 inNew Homes Engage is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help design, build and evolve the products, platforms and services that power New Homes experiences across realestate.com.au and Ignite.
This role spans customer-facing experiences, backend services and operational ownership across areas such as project profiles, builder profiles and developer listing workflows.What the role is all aboutThe Senior Software Engineer supports the Engage team in the following ways:Contributing to the overall technical solution designStrengthen system quality through testing, observability, monitoring, release confidence and continuous improvementManaging and maintaining existing systems in line with our product custodianship strategyParticipating in engineering practices that produce testable, maintainable products to be proud ofKnowledge sharing & mentoring other developers within the team and the wider REA communityWho we're looking forApproximately 5 years of experience building reliable, scalable,



complex web appsStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience delivering production systems end to endExperience working across web applications, APIs and distributed systemsConfidence contributing to solution design, technical trade-offs and system evolutionA pragmatic approach to improving legacy systems while still delivering customer valueA strong sense of ownership for product quality, reliability and maintainabilityThe ability to mentor others and lead through influence, collaboration and sound engineering judgementOpen to learning other languages and frameworks that support our technical directionUnderstanding of software infrastructure, deployment practices and CI/CDThe REA experienceThe 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.A hybrid and flexible approach to workingFlexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leaveFlexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carersOur Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charityHackdays so you can bring your big ideas to lifeOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe are committed to providing a working setting 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.Find out more about our tech teams who build products that millions of people use every day.Our corporate headquarters in Melbourne is a bright open space, open to possibilities.
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📌 Senior Software Engineer - New Homes Engage (Melbourne)
🏢 Rea Group
📍 Melbourne