Lead Engineer - Full Stack [T500-19146]

Overview

Lead engineer building full‑stack web solutions for REA Group’s products.

Key Responsibilities

• automation
• performance tuning
• solution architecture
• code review
• feature development
• best practices

Tasks

-Drive continuous improvement initiatives, such as automation, tooling enhancements, and process optimizations, to increase productivity and operational efficiency. -Stay updated on the latest web development trends and apply them to solve complex challenges. -Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, efficient, and secure web solutions, considering long-term scalability and maintainability. -Conduct performance analysis, optimization, and tuning of frontend as well as backend systems to enhance efficiency and meet performance targets. -Mentor and coach engineers, fostering their professional growth, assisting them in overcoming technical challenges. -Actively participate in pairing, code reviews, unit testing, and secure deployments to deliver secure and quality code. -Collaborate closely with a variety of teammates to build features, brainstorm design concepts, and develop interactive prototypes (if required). -Work closely with product and design teams to translate user needs into technical specifications, ensuring solutions meet user requirements. -Support the team’s iterations, scope, capacity, risks, issues, and timelines. -Collaborate with team leads to define, advocate and embody best practices within the team like writing clean and reusable code using TDD, pair programming, and design patterns.

Requirements

• aws
• sql
• ci/cd
• microservices
• full‑stack
• lead engineer

What You Bring

We're seeking a Lead Engineer (5-9 years’ experience) who will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of REA's cutting-edge products. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the globe, to craft, build, and enhance solutions aimed at delivering outstanding user experiences. -Excellent knowledge of software development principles and best practices. -Solid knowledge of relational and non-relations databases such as SQL Server, Dynamo DB, etc. -Our ideal candidate will have skills in some of the following areas, whilst demonstrating both a desire and commitment to learning others. -Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams. -Someone who approaches problems with a solutions-oriented mindset and thrives in a fast-paced environment. -Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such AWS -Knowledge of Splunk, PagerDuty and New Relic platforms -Experience with Infrastructure as Code techniques -Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools. -Good knowledge of TDD, Dockers, CI/CD approaches and tools. -A lifelong learner, someone who is eager to stay updated on the latest web development trends. -5+ years of experience working in frontend and backend solutions. -Microservices architecture -Experience with two or more development languages, frameworks (C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript) covering the full stack of frontend and backend development. -Experience in using and managing Cloud infrastructure in AWS.

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Benefits

This is your chance to work on impactful projects that drive customer satisfaction and company growth. You'll work with latest technologies alongside talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment. -Flexible leave options including parental leave, family care leave and celebration leave. -A hybrid and flexible approach to working. -Insurances for you and your immediate family members. -Meals provided on site in our office. -Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing. -Transport options to help you get to and from work, including home pick-up and drop-off. -Continuous learning and development opportunities to further your technical expertise.

About Rea Cyber City

-Operates as an extension of Australia’s leading property platform, realestate.com.au, delivering tech-driven features. -Built through partnerships with ANSR and Thoughtworks, the hub replicates Australian engineering culture offshore. -Focuses on cloud, AI, privacy-centred data, and cybersecurity capabilities for global platform support. -Led by COO Vikas Wadhawan, the hub aims to scale rapidly into a center of autonomy and innovation. -Embeds world-class engineering practices and local ownership from day one, unusual for an offshore center.

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