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.

Housing.com

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

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 once again made it to the Top 15 Best Workplaces in Asia for 2024, marking its second consecutive appearance

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:

Director – Technology

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

• 14+ years of overall technology experience with at least 5+ years in a senior engineering leadership role
• Proven experience in building and scaling consumer internet, e-commerce, or high-traffic platforms
• Strong expertise in

  architecture design

  , cloud-native technologies (AWS, GCP), microservices, APIs, and DevOps
• Exposure to

  AI/ML-driven solutions

  in products, search, personalization, or recommendation systems
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability, with focus on execution and outcomes
• Track record of building, leading, and mentoring large distributed engineering teams

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead technology at India’s fastest-growing digital real estate company
• Work on products that impact millions of home buyers, sellers, and agents every day
• Hybrid work model with flexibility and global exposure