Senior Lead Engineer – Platform

**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 are seeking an experienced Senior Lead Engineer (9-11 years’ experience) who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys being hands-on tackling technical challenges and mentoring teams to deliver innovative solutions. You’ll collaborate closely with cross functional teams across the globe, leading the design, development, and optimization of our Kubernetes based IDP.

The Senior Lead Engineer role has key strategic importance and visibility within the business. This is a unique role that will focus on delivering thought leadership in advertising technologies, designing innovative solutions, and helping teams leverage this to produce world class advertising products.

You will work with cutting-edge 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:**

**Writing, testing and documenting code according to REA Engineering standards and practices**

+ Leading or significantly contributing to initiatives with strategic focus and value

+ Solving deep, complex technical problems in ways that enable other team members to learn and extend

+ Supporting the Engineering Manager in setting the technical direction

+ Providing technical mentoring and guidance to less experienced members of the team

+ Supporting and driving continuous improvement of our production systems and being an advocate for the overall health of our systems

+ Working with stakeholders to design high quality solutions that meet the needs of our users, including vendor platforms

+ Stay updated on the latest Kubernetes and platform engineering trends and apply them to solve complex challenges.

+ Becoming the subject matter expert for the products and systems owned by the team

**We are looking for someone with:**

+ Ability to develop long-term system architecture strategies to support business goals.

+ Deep understanding and hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (e.g. AWS / GCP / Azure).

+ Extensive experience in managing and deploying workloads on Kubernetes clusters.

+ Experience with programming languages such as (Go, Python), test-driven development, and agile methodologies.

+ Strong experience implementing CI / CD pipelines using Kubernetes-native continuous delivery tools such as Argo CD or Flux.

+ Experience in using Kubernetes ecosystem tools like Cilium, Kyverno, and Keda to build and maintain robust, scalable, and secure platforms.

+ Experience with monitoring and incident management tools

+ Capable of mentoring engineers within a collaborative agile team environment, and passionate about data and the latest data technologies

+ Proficient in communicating and collaborating with business stakeholders, understanding and addressing business needs to deliver suitable platform solutions.

**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.

+ Insurance 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.

**The values we live by:**

Our values are at the core of how we operate, treat each other, and make decisions. We believe that how we work is equally important as what we do to achieve our goals. This commitment is at the heart of everything we do, from the way we interact with colleagues to the way we serve our customers and communities.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:**