Software Engineer - Mobile

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

• Make an impact bringing your ideas and solving complex problems in a collaborative, supportive team!
• Learn, experiment and solve problems with a curious, product-minded squad.
• Permanent full time role based in Richmond

We're REA
With 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, we're proud to have been named one of Australia's Best Workplaces four times since 2021 — including third place in 2025 — plus Best Workplace for Women in 2023 and Best Workplace in Technology in 2024 and 2025. These listings are testament to every person who helps make REA a great place to work.

Where the team fits in

Flatmates.com.au helps people find share accommodation and start their property journey. You'll join a cross-functional squad focused on delivering valuable features for our users. The house share market is important to REA because it is the start of the property journey for many people. At Flatmates.com.au, our vision is to create the best shared living experiences and to be consumers' number one stop for all things share accommodation.

What the role is all about

• 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: at times you may learn and contribute beyond Android to move features forward, with support from peers and the broader mobile community.
• Contribute to shared mobile platform components and standards; collaborate with the broader REA mobile community.
• Participate in release cadence, triage, and production support; improve observability and reliability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.

Who we're looking for

• Solid Android experience (around 3–5 years or equivalent impact) with Kotlin as your primary language.
• Strong UI engineering skills, including motion/animation, accessibility, and performance awareness.
• Pragmatic testing and continuous delivery mindset.
• Product engineering mindset: you prioritise user value, own outcomes, and learn what's needed to ship.
• Collaborative, low-ego communication; comfortable pairing and giving/receiving feedback.
• Willingness to learn and contribute beyond Android (basic backend/web/iOS) when it helps the team deliver.
• Curiosity and practice in AI-augmented engineering to improve efficiency and quality.
• Experience working in a dynamic, 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.

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life

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. 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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