Lead Engineer - Full Stack [T500-19146]

About REA Group :

In 1995, in a garage in Melbourne, Australia, REA Group was born from a simple question : “Can we change the way the world experiences property?”

Could we? Yes. Are we done? Never.

Fast forward 30 years, REA Group is a market leader in online real estate in three continents and continuing to grow rapidly across the globe. The secret to our growth is staying true to that ‘day one’ mindset; the hunger to innovate, the ambition to change the world, and the curiosity to reimagine the future.

Our new Tech Center in Cyber City is dedicated to accelerating REA Group’s global technology delivery through relentless innovation. We’re looking for the best technologists, inventors and leaders in India to join us on this exciting new journey.

If you’re excited by the prospect of creating something magical from scratch, then read on.

What the role is all about :

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.

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.

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

Work closely with product and design teams to translate user needs into technical specifications, ensuring solutions meet user requirements.

Collaborate closely with a variety of teammates to build features, brainstorm design concepts, and develop interactive prototypes (if required).

Work towards shared team goals and contribute to successful project delivery.

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.

Actively participate in pairing, code reviews, unit testing, and secure deployments to deliver secure and quality code.

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.

Support the team’s iterations, scope, capacity, risks, issues, and timelines.

Mentor and coach engineers, fostering their professional growth, assisting them in overcoming technical challenges.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives, such as automation, tooling enhancements, and process optimizations, to increase productivity and operational efficiency.

Who we are looking for :

Our ideal candidate will have skills in some of the following areas, whilst demonstrating both a desire and commitment to learning others.

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.

Solid knowledge of relational and non-relations databases such as SQL Server, Dynamo DB, etc.

Good knowledge of TDD, Dockers, CI / CD approaches and tools.

Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with global teams.

Excellent knowledge of software development principles and best practices.

Someone who approaches problems with a solutions-oriented mindset and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

A lifelong learner, someone who is eager to stay updated on the latest web development trends.

Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools.

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such AWS

5+ years of experience working in frontend and backend solutions.

Bonus points for :

Experience in using and managing Cloud infrastructure in AWS.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code techniques

Knowledge of Splunk, PagerDuty and New Relic platforms

Microservices architecture

What we offer :

A hybrid and flexible approach to working.

Transport options to help you get to and from work, including home pick-up and drop-off.

Meals provided on site in our office.

Flexible leave options including parental leave, family care leave and celebration leave.

Insurances for you and your immediate family members.

Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing.

Continuous learning and development opportunities to further your technical expertise.