Android Mobile Engineer (Kotlin) - Impact & Growth

REA Group Ltd.; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible leave options

Flexible parental leave

Volunteer leave

Hackdays

Job summary

REA Group is hiring a Mobile Engineer to design, build, and maintain Android features in Kotlin for Flatmates.com.au, joining a cross-functional squad focused on delivering valuable user features.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and SMEs, own features end-to-end, and contribute to shared mobile platform components while supporting release readiness and observability. The role requires 3–5 years of Android experience and a product-minded, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Android experience with Kotlin.
• Strong UI engineering skills, including motion, accessibility, and performance.
• Pragmatic testing and continuous delivery mindset.
• Product engineering mindset focused on user value and outcomes.
• Collaborative communication with willingness to pair and give/receive feedback.
• Willingness to contribute beyond Android when helpful to the team.
• Curiosity about AI-augmented engineering to improve efficiency and quality.
• Experience working in a dynamic, agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Android features in Kotlin, from discovery through to release and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and SMEs to shape scope, trade-offs, and incremental delivery that maximises user value.
• Write high-quality, testable code; participate in code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Own features end-to-end: functionality, performance, accessibility, analytics, experimentation, and release readiness.
• Be curious and adaptable: contribute beyond Android to move features forward with team support.
• Contribute to shared mobile platform components and standards within the REA mobile community.
• Participate in release cadence, triage, and production support; improve observability and reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.

Skills

Android Kotlin

UI engineering

Testing/CI

Product mindset

Collaboration

Beyond Android

AI in engineering

Job description

REA Group is hiring a Mobile Engineer to design, build, and maintain Android features in Kotlin for Flatmates.com.au, joining a cross-functional squad focused on delivering valuable user features.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and SMEs, own features end-to-end, and contribute to shared mobile platform components while supporting release readiness and observability. The role requires 3–5 years of Android experience and a product-minded, collaborative approach.