Software Engineer I – Content Moderation Platform

REA Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible leave options

Parental leave

Volunteer and community programs

Hackdays

Job summary

REA Group is seeking an Associate Engineer in Melbourne to contribute to the Content Moderation Platform. You will join an agile cross-functional team, design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software systems, and ensure secure, scalable delivery.

The role involves collaborating with product managers, designers and engineers to translate requirements into robust solutions. With a focus on code quality, automated testing and continuous improvement, you’ll participate in sprint ceremonies and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 months’ software development experience.
• Proficiency in at least one language such as Scala, Kotlin or Java.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Kanban methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Foundational full-stack development skills across front-end, back-end and data-driven systems.
• Strong fundamentals: coding standards, software design, version control and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement software features, enhancements and bug fixes.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code using approved languages and frameworks.
• Develop and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end).
• Participate in peer code reviews to ensure quality and engineering standards.
• Maintain and improve existing applications and services, including defect resolution.
• Assist in monitoring, troubleshooting and resolving production issues.

Skills

Scala

Kotlin

Java

Agile/Kanban

Full-stack development

Automated testing

Version control

Debugging

Communication

Education

Computer Science / Software Engineering / IT degree

Job description

REA Group is seeking an Associate Engineer in Melbourne to contribute to the Content Moderation Platform. You will join an agile cross-functional team, design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software systems, and ensure secure, scalable delivery.

The role involves collaborating with product managers, designers and engineers to translate requirements into robust solutions. With a focus on code quality, automated testing and continuous improvement, you’ll participate in sprint ceremonies and