Principal Data Mesh Engineer — Lead Federated Data Platform

REA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Hackdays

Job summary

REA Group in Melbourne (Richmond) is seeking a Principal Engineer – Data Mesh to lead the Data Intelligence tribe, shaping data architecture and governance. You will drive the Data Mesh strategy across multiple squads and domains, balancing practical delivery with long-term architectural excellence.

This role blends hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, partnering with product and data stakeholders, and promoting a federated data platform that enables trusted,

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale.
• Expertise in cloud technologies and Data Mesh.
• Strong architectural and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication across technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive Data Mesh strategy across squads.
• Align architecture with data governance and product goals.
• Mentor engineers and foster learning culture.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape enterprise data platform.

Skills

Technology leadership

Data Mesh

Cloud architectures

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder collaboration

Data governance

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

REA Group in Melbourne (Richmond) is seeking a Principal Engineer – Data Mesh to lead the Data Intelligence tribe, shaping data architecture and governance. You will drive the Data Mesh strategy across multiple squads and domains, balancing practical delivery with long-term architectural excellence.

This role blends hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, mentoring engineers, partnering with product and data stakeholders, and promoting a federated data platform that enables trusted,