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12-month fixed term contract We're REA REA Group is not your average digital business.
From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne's east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are 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, we're proud to be named in Australia's "Top 5" Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.
Where the team fits in The Contracting squad falls within the Customer Commercial Platform tribe in the Customer Product group.
The contracting squad is responsible for maintaining the systems that enables flexible digital product configuration and stores critical contract information between REA and the customers.
The Customer Commercial Platform tribe is collectively responsible for delivering a great platform that the market facing teams can use to deliver great products to our customers What the role is all about As a Senior Developer on a 12-month fixed term contract you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our products in a collaborative team and cross team environment.
You will be expected to implement solutions using a variety of programming languages, databases and cloud technologies.
You will follow agile software development practices such as test-driven development, continuous delivery and pair programming.
As a senior member of the team, you will play an active role in mentoring junior developers and contributing to improving the teams development processes.
You will form a part of a small cross-functional team and will contribute to the success of the Contracting team's mission.
Responsibilities: Coding, testing and deploying new software products using a variety of technologies and platforms.
Building high quality solutions that meet the needs of our users Contribute to technical design and team practices Mentoring junior colleagues Lead small to medium initiatives or slices of large initiatives Contribute to technical design Write and facilitate ADRs (Architectural Decision Records) and IPRs (Interested Party Reviews) Supporting production systems Share learnings and knowledge Ensure code quality by influencing a standard, having a consistent style and loosely coupled code Perform code reviews to ensure quality and correctness Maintaining existing products, including bug fixes and "Business As Usual" feature enhancements.
Who we're looking for Experience in a Senior Developer role An ability to communicate effectively with your team and business stakeholders Developed skills in one or more of our main programming languages – Ruby and TypeScript.
Developed skills in modern software development techniques such as functional programming, OO design, test driven development, micro-services and continuous delivery.
Developed skills in building full stack web systems using cloud technologies – AWS preferred.
Knowledge in other operational tooling, such as CI/CD tools and Docker A team first mindset and a commitment to upskilling colleagues Able to be effective in a collaborative team environment.
Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or similar highly desirable.
Looks at tricky situations through a solutions-focused lens Work productively in a fast paced and agile environment The REA experience The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we'll never stop caring about.
This is a place to learn and grow.
We're committed to your development – both professionally and personally.
Your experience with us is something we take seriously.
We offer: A hybrid and flexible approach to working Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We 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 effective and fuel disruptive thinking - be it cultural and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other identity or lived experience.
We know diverse teams are critical to maintaining our success and driving new business opportunities.
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.
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