Director of Engineering

Who we are…?

About REA India Pte. Ltd. :

REA India is a subsidiary of REA Group Ltd. (ASX : REA), a leading digital real estate business headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and part of the NewsCorp family.

REA India owns Housing.com , the country’s leading real estate technology platform. With a vision to change the way India experiences property, the platform helps consumers throughout their buying, renting, and selling journey. It also offers a robust suite of Self services—such as smart listing tools, digital assistance—empowering home seekers and owners to manage their property needs with ease and online rent payment. These offerings enhance convenience, improve listing visibility, and enable direct engagement for both property owners and seekers.

For businesses, Housing.com offers advertising and listing products for developers and agents, as well as exclusive sales and marketing solutions. It also offers Housing Studio, a suite of innovative AR&VR content to drive better engagement.

REA India operates with a team of 1200+ professionals across 30+ offices nationwide, with its corporate headquarters in Gurugram, Haryana.

Our Vision

Changing the way India experiences property.

Our Mission

To be the first choice of our consumers and partners in discovering, renting, buying, selling, financing a home, and digitally enabling them throughout their journey. We do that with data, design, technology, and above all, the passion of our people while delivering value to our shareholders.

Our Culture

Culture forms the core of our foundation and our effort towards creating an engaging workplace that has resulted in REA India being ranked 5th among the coveted list of India’s Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute®. REA India was also ranked among Top 5 workplaces list in 2023, the Top 25 workplaces list in 2022 and 2021, and the Top 50 workplaces list in 2019. In addition, REA India was also recognized as Best Workplace™ in Building a Culture of Innovation by All in 2025, 2024 & 2023 and India’s Best Workplaces™ in Retail (e-commerce category) for the fifth time in 2025.

REA India once again made it to the Top 15 Best Workplaces in Asia for 2024, marking its second consecutive appearance , after ranking 4th in 2023, 55th in 2022, and 48th in 2021. Additionally, REA India has been recognized twice in a row among the Top 50 Best Workplaces™ for Women in India (2024, 2023, and 2021) and earned a spot among India’s Top 10 Best Workplaces for Millennials List for the second consecutive year by Great Place to Work®.

At REA India, we believe in creating a home for our people, where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose. By fostering a culture of inclusion and continuous learning and growth, every team member has the opportunity to thrive, embrace the spirit of being part of a global family, while contributing to revolutionize the way India experiences property. When you come to REA India, you truly COME HOME!

REA India (Housing.com, PropTiger.com, Makaan.com) is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We are committed to creating an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and any other form of unlawful behaviour. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate against our people or applicants for employment based on age, color, gender, marital status, caste, religion, race, ethnic group, nationality, religious or political conviction, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, family responsibility, or disability or any other legally protected status. We firmly strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede equal opportunities while also recognizing that specific job roles may require appointees to possess the necessary qualifications, skills, abilities to perform essential functions of the position effectively.

About the Role :

We are looking for a visionary technology leader to join our leadership team as Director – Technology . This role will drive large-scale technology initiatives, l ead the architecture workstream, manage high-performing engineering teams, and shape the long-term technology vision for our platforms. The person will partner with business, product, and design teams to build scalable, reliable, and innovative solutions for millions of users

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams across product lines (web, mobile, backend, data, and platform)
• Drive the architecture workstream , defining and maintaining system design principles, scalability strategies, and technology standards
• Define and execute the technology roadmap aligned with business and product strategy
• Build and scale high-performance, secure, and reliable platforms handling millions of users
• Drive AI / ML adoption, cloud transformation, and automation across products and processes
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to deliver seamless customer experiences
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and ownership
• Mentor and develop engineering leaders, building strong succession pipelines
• Establish best practices for system design, coding, testing, and deployment
• Ensure compliance, security, and data privacy standards across technology functions
• Manage budgets, vendor partnerships, and optimize technology investments

Desired Skills & Experience

Why Join Us?