Head of Engineering

• L eadership role with accountability for technical roadmap and delivery
• Join a collaborative high-performing Product & Technology team in our Financial Services business
• 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

The Head of Engineering will join the Financial Services Product & Technology Team located in our Financial Services business (which includes Mortgage Choice and finance on realestate.com.au) .

Our goal is to be the #1 Destination to Find and Finance property . Our Product & Technology team achieves this through building products that deliver exceptional home lending experiences that our brokers and consumers love and through creating business value powered by robust, innovative technology .

The Head of Engineering will work with the Engage Consumer and Nurture & Retain Tribes, leading the engineering squads focused on connecting property and finance journeys, as well as empowering Brokers through our leads management and CRM platforms to enable efficient client nurture and retention journeys.

What the role is all about

The Head of Engineering is responsible for delivering significant business impact by leading multiple engineering squads to achieve strategic product goals in our Financial Services business . Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Head of Engineering wi ll manage engineering teams responsible for the tech which supports lead generation, lead management , CRM & Franchise Operations for our network of brokers.

While no two days are likely to be the same in this role, typical responsibilities will include:

Oversee and execute technical solution design to deliver on the product roadmap, aligned to the tech strategy

Provide guidance for complex engineering outcomes, supporting Engineering Managers to make technical decisions

Ensure engineering excellence through engineering decision ma king and leading the adoption of best practices

Driving impact through the direct people leadership of Engineering Managers , with a total span of a round 30 software engineers located across Australia, India and China

Hire and grow the next generation of engineering leadership , coaching and managing performance

Support a culture of high-performance and grow engagement across teams

Partner closely with Product and Design teams to shape and plan strategic product roadmaps

Build a high – performing system of work, grounded in metrics that matter and continuous improvement

Lead delivery across your team, setting clear accountability for outcomes and communicating progress

Drive transformative technology initiatives and manage dependencies with adjacent teams

Who we're looking for

Proven experience as a senior engineering leader , ideally within a Financial Services or Lending organisation

A track record of leading teams to deliver complex programs of work which have significant business impact

Experience fostering collaboration across multiple teams and building relationships across business units/functions

Deep expertise in product strategy, with experience influencing product success via technical solution design and delivery

Experience operating in fast-paced innovative environments

A strategic thinker with experience aligning engineering efforts to enterprise or commercial goals

Experience with marketing platforms or CRMs – HubSpot experience is highly desirable but not essential

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.

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 e ff ective 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.

Like a lot of companies, we have perps out there who like to 'phish' and have had a few recent instances of people pretending to be from REA and making offers of employment, on the condition that they transfer money for security checks.

Find out more about our tech teams who build products that millions of people use every day.

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