Staff Software Engineer

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Shape the future of digital advertising at REA by solving high-scale AdTech challenges that reach millions of property seekers while inspiring the engineers around you.
• ● Permanent role based in Melbourne or Sydney
• ● 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.
• ● Where the team fits in
• ● The Staff Engineer role sits within the AdTech team, a key part of the New Homes & Audience Solutions business unit within the Audience Solutions and Content tribe. The Audience Solutions & Content tribe connects consumers along their property journey with a range of relevant products and services - including finance, utilities, home services, automotive, and innovative advertising and lead generation tools.
• ● Our AdTech team is at the heart of the technology powering our on portal advertising products - responsible for the systems, integrations, and platforms that enable REA to deliver high-quality, targeted advertising experiences across web and app at scale. As a fast-growing business, Audience Solutions and Content operates as a cross-functional unit spanning Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
• ● As a Staff Engineer in this space, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our AdTech architecture and technical strategy, working at the intersection of engineering excellence and commercial impact.
• ● What the role is all about
• ● You will be a key technical leader driving the design, delivery, and evolution of REA's advertising technology ecosystem - bringing strong engineering principles and strategic thinking, with a curiosity and openness to immerse yourself in a complex and specialised domain.
• ● You will lead technical discovery in partnership with Engineers, Product, Sales, Ad Operations and AdTech Specialists- exploring ideas, validating assumptions through experimentation, and defining the solutions the team builds.
• ● You will be expected to write a lot of well-designed code, implementing robust backend solutions including APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems, with the versatility to contribute across the full stack.
• ● You will take on complex research and proof of concept work - rapidly prototyping solutions, assessing feasibility, and providing recommendations that help the team navigate uncertainty and move forward with confidence.
• ● You will be a key technical ally of the Engineering Manager, supporting them in designing solutions for the hardest problems the team faces, while driving technical design decisions and levelling up the capability of those around you.
• ● You will coach and mentor engineers and AdTech Specialists through pairing, code reviews, and direct guidance - fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• ● You will continually grow your technical competency by staying across developments in the AdTech industry and the broader engineering community, and contribute positively to team culture, morale, and recruitment.
• ● How will you support your team
• ● Writing, testing, and documenting code according to REA Engineering standards and practices.
• ● Leading or significantly contributing to strategically important AdTech initiatives, across ad serving, programmatic infrastructure, identity, and audience platforms.
• ● Solving deep, complex technical problems in ways that enable other team members to learn and extend - including owning the most challenging performance, integration, and architecture challenges in the squad.