Principal Engineer - FullStack

AboutREAGroup:

At REA, our team of more than 3000 people across Asia and Australia are united in delivering on our purpose to change the way the world experiences property.

We are a market leader in large part due to our relentless focus on innovation to drive unrivalled customer value and consumer engagement, and our people are the key to our success. They show up with purpose every day, sharing knowledge in a collaborative and inventive environment.

We believe teams and leaders with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking, which is critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities.

Who are we:

REA Group is one of the great Australian start-up success stories. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbournes east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business specialising in property.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We take care of each other, and we invest in our culture. At REA, youll find the space to create and the people to inspire all driven by a strong desire to make a

difference and change the way the world experiences property.
We help people at every stage of their property journey by offering the richest content, data and insights, property valuation estimates and home financing solutions. We are proud to say we help millions of people find and finance their next home, every day.

Some of our brands include realestate.com.au, realcommercial.com.au, Flatmates.com.au, Proptrack.com, and Mortgage Choice.

We're proud to have been named one of Australia's Best Workplaces for 2023 as well as one of Australia's Best Workplace for Women. This recognition is a great proof point of our unique and special culture. A culture that is driven by our people, our values, and our commitment to making a difference in the community.

The role:

As a Principal Engineer in Agency Growth, you will be the technical authority for solution architecture and system design across our portfolio.

While the role is anchored in architecture and setting the standard for technical excellence, it is also deeply hands-on. You will work closely with teams to prototype solutions, contribute to critical code, and help them solve their most complex engineering challenges using agile practices.

Your influence will span multiple Engineering Managers (EMs) and Senior Engineering Managers (SEMs) directly guiding the work of 3 engineering squads within Agency Growth and shaping the direction of additional squads across the wider CP&S portfolio.

Key outcomes:

• A clear technology strategy for your area is established, supporting its objectives and aligned with the overall REA technology strategy.
• Technology solutions within your area are consistently delivered in alignment with the established strategy and REAs architectural principles.
• Actionable plans are developed and actively pursued to improve system health within your area, in accordance with the REA System Health Framework.
• REA is increasingly recognized as a technology thought leader externally.

Responsibilities:

• Active participation in the definition of a clear technology strategy for your area through collaboration with Architects, Directors of Engineering, and Engineering Managers.
• Partner with Engineering Managers to ensure that technical solutions are delivered in alignment with the strategy.
• Develop and drive actionable plans to improve the health of systems in your area.
• Promote exploration of emerging technologies and innovative practices to maintain REAs technology strength.
• Design high-quality, user-centric, cross-squad solutions in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Foster a vibrant and connected internal technology community through engagement and contributions to knowledge sharing.
• This role involves aligning technical strategies with the Head of Engineering, Other Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, Architect and Product Managers to influence squad / tribe direction.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across teams, without direct authority. Strong track record of coaching and mentoring engineers. A powerful advocate of the right and ethical use of AI to further the business needs and enable process optimisation.
• Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and non-technical audiences.

Tech stack:

Server-side: NodeJS, Java, Airflow, GraphQL and event driven architecture