Software Engineer - Machine LearningREA Group · Sydney, NSW

Software Engineer - Machine Learning

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-27 Sydney, NSW Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$9,000–A$13,000/mo

About the Company

REA Group (ASX: REA) is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a Melbourne garage in 1995, we have grown into a leading digital business specialising in property. We help people with all aspects of their property experience - not just buying, selling, and renting. Our immersive AI-led consumer experiences cover every stage of the property journey offering rich content, unique data and insights, highly accurate property valuation estimates and innovative home financing solutions. We deliver superior value to our customers with a suite of premium products and services, and seamlessly connect them to Australia's largest property audience. Our people are the key to our success and come to work every day living our values. They are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives our innovative culture and our ability to make an impact. Computer Software Specialties: online, media, property, digital, mobile

Responsibilities

  • ● Build innovative AI and machine learning products that shape how Australia experiences property.
  • ● Permanent role based in 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
  • ● PropTrack is Australia's leading source of property insights, digital valuation solutions, and predictive analytics. This role sits within our Data Science & Analytics team, which is responsible for the development, deployment, and operations of internal and customer-facing statistical, machine learning, and AI models. The team collaborates closely with a wide range of groups across the business, including Core Property Data, Mortgage Solutions, Consumer AI, Consumer Product & Experience, Commercial and Mortgage Choice.
  • ● What the role is all about
  • ● Design, code, test, and deploy machine learning pipelines using Python, SQL, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS, and GCP.
  • ● Build innovative AI products using Generative AI, LLMs, and traditional machine learning techniques.
  • ● Prototype and spike out Proofs of Concept (POCs) to explore new ideas and evaluate their feasibility in collaboration with senior engineers.
  • ● Support data processes - assist with ad-hoc analysis, automated dashboards, and self-service reporting tools so that everyone gets a good sense of the state our data.
  • ● Analyse and produce data coverage and quality statistics across internal and external data sets to provide a high level of awareness across multiple teams.
  • ● Following agile software development practices such as test-driven development, continuous delivery and pair programming.
  • ● Sharing responsibility for all operational aspects of the software that we build, in support of our "you build it; you run it" philosophy where dev-ops is a part of everyday life.
  • ● Learning -we are constantly learning together, mentoring each other and striving to do things better
  • ● Who we're looking for
  • ● Our ideal candidate will have a mix of skills in the areas below. Don't hesitate to apply even if you don't tick every item:
  • ● Programming skills in languages such as SQL, Python, R, C, or similar. While we're happy for you to learn specific languages on the job, you must have the ability to code.
  • ● A passion for: Machine Learning, Deep Learning / Generative AI, Time Series Analysis & Forecasting, Software Development