Software Engineer

• Join REA's Ignite Web Platform and deliver high‑impact features used by our customers.
• 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 Software Engineer role sits within the Ignite Web Platform team. Ignite is our strategic customer platform and is positioned to be the tool of choice for all customers which utilises REA to support their business.

Within the Ignite Tribe we operate under a federated model supporting all our lines of business (LOB) to enable and deliver upon our key customer strategy. Ignite is available to our customers across both web and app which is underpinned by a backend that integrates with many core systems across our business.

What The Role Is All About

• Work in a tight-knit squad with engineers, a BA, QA, product designer and product manager to deliver outcomes for Ignite and its customers.
• Design, implement, test and deploy software across the full stack (frontend + backend).
• Shape the evolution of the platform as we reimagine architecture and improve how federated teams use it.
• Provide technical guidance and share learnings with teams across the business.
• Collaborate with product to understand priorities, explore technical options, and report on progress.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience in TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and AWS
• Solid understanding of modern web technologies and software development environments.
• Experience building scalable, high-performance products.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with engineers, designers, product managers, analysts and QA.
• Solutions-focused mindset with a passion for problem solving.
• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or similar (highly desirable).
• A proactive team player who enjoys experimentation, iteration and data-driven decision making.
• Committed to continuous learning, mentoring and improving how we work.
• Excited to deliver great outcomes — and have some fun along the way.

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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