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Improve the quality, access and usage of our property data for consumers and customersChampion and drive best practices for quality software deliveryPermanent role based in Melbourne or SydneyWe''re REAWith 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.Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, were proud to have been named in Australias Top 5 Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.Where the team fits inThe Lead Data Engineer role sits in the Wolf squad within the Core Property Data portfolio of PropTrack.We are the property data engine room of REA. Our mission is to:Improve the quality, access and usage of our property data for consumers and customersBuild reusable data products and patterns that unlock value stored in our dataCreate unique insights based on property, listing, user and customer dataInvest in the reliability, quality and security of our systems and dataWhat the role is all aboutAs a Lead Data Engineer, you will support the team in the following ways:Leading the team to design, implement, test and deploy new data pipelines using dbt, Airflow, BigQuery, Kafka and other technologiesChampion and drive best practices for quality software delivery from inception and design to build and deploymentSupporting and driving continuous improvement of our production systems and being an advocate for their overall system healthWorking with product managers, delivery leads and tech leads during inceptions and design phases while understanding business priorities and communicate technical options, report on progress and express ideasLeading the implementation of significant product initiativesProvide technical team leadership for a team of highly capable engineersProvide technical mentoring and guidance to less experienced members of the teamDirectly manage data engineers within your teamWho were looking forApproximately 7+ years of experience working in software and/or data engineeringStrong programming skills. We have systems written in Python, Typescript, Ruby and a lot of SQL, and we expect you to be able to be productive in any of these environments and be an expert in at least oneExperience with modern software development techniques such as test-driven development, microservice architecture, functional programming, and continuous deliveryExperience with DevOps tools and techniques, particularly AWS, CloudFormation, and DockerGood data analysis and exploration skills, e.g. Pandas, SQL, Tableau, Google BigQueryAdvanced skills in implementing solutions that scale and perform to support the needs of our customersAbility to communicate and collaborate effectively with business stakeholdersSomeone passionate about data and the latest data technologyProven experience as a senior team member influencing architectural and delivery outcomesThe REA experienceThe physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something well never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.A hybrid and flexible approach to workingFlexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leaveFlexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carersOur Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Caf donates 100% of revenue to charityHackdays so you can bring your big ideas to lifeOur commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more eective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you''ve got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don''t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr