Senior Software Engineer

Permanent role based in MelbourneJoin a collaborative team where you can work with modern cloud and data technologies while building products that improve the mortgage lifecycle. 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 is based within the Mortgage Solutions team in the Financial Services business, supporting the Mortgage Choice and PropTrack brands. Mortgage Solutions provides lenders and mortgage brokers with tools that enhance efficiency in property valuation and risk assessment across the full mortgage lifecycle. What The Role Is All About As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our products in a collaborative team environment. You will work with a range of programming languages, databases and cloud technologies to deliver high-quality solutions. In This Role, You Will Design, code, test and deploy data products using a variety of technologies and platformsMaintain and enhance existing products, including bug fixes and BAU feature improvementsEnsure the reliability, availability and security of our systems and dataPlay a key role in developing new services and modernising our existing technical infrastructure Who We’re Looking For End-to-end ownership of the software product lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, release, and production supportHands-on experience with AWS (Lambdas, RDS, Dynamo, S3, EC2)Hands-on database development experience, including strong T-SQL and stored procedure skillsProven experience in database design, data pipelines, and analytics platformsPractical experience in performance tuning and optimization, applying secure coding practices, and designing for scalability, reliability, and resilienceExperience building ETL systems using technologies such as Airflow or SSISExperience building solutions with Node.js, TypeScript, and serverless environmentsStrong understanding of RESTful APIs and authentication schemesAbility to deep-dive into data and APIs to diagnose issues and uncover insightsUnderstanding of BigQuery and data warehouse conceptsExperience working with build pipelines, Docker, and modern continuous integration and delivery practicesA genuine passion for data and for keeping up to date with modern data technologies 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 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 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. Join our Talent Neighbourhood 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!