Data Scientist at REA Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistical Modelling, Python, SQL, AWS, Docker, BigQuery, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Prototyping, Hyperparameter Tuning, Model Visualisation, Git, Team Collaboration, Communication

Industry

technology;Information and Media

Description

Make an impact bringing your ideas and solving complex problems in a collaborative, supportive team! Work on projects impacting millions of users! Permanent full time role based in Richmond, Sydney or Fortitude Valley 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 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 PropTrack is Australia’s leading source of property insights, digital valuation solutions, and predictive analytics. The PropTrack Data Science Team will focus on experimenting with new statistical and machine learning techniques, optimising existing models, and prototyping new models. The role will involve working collaboratively with ML Engineers to productionise all model improvements as we aim to empower every property journey with trusted insights, AI, and seamless experiences. REA is evolving how it leverages AI and data to deliver benefits for customers. Following significant growth in recent years, we are now looking for an experienced Data Scientist to help enhance our existing residential property Automated Valuation Model (AVM), extend our suite of market metrics, and build innovative customer-focused products. What the role is all about Contribute to design and development of AI solutions using AWS, Docker, Python, BigQuery, and other technologies. Apply domain knowledge to extract, manipulate and process data from multiple sources and assemble datasets for modelling Finding or engineering new features that can be ingested into PropTrack’s AI platform Prototyping and building new statistical and machine learning models to improve model performance Hyperparameter tuning and cross-validating model performance Develop and maintain model visualisation tools for analytics and business support Document projects and processes on Confluence and Git repositories Project presentations within the data science team and to broader REA audience Who we’re looking for Tertiary qualifications in data science, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, or related discipline with a numerical/quantitative focus OR equivalent experience. 2+ years industry experience working in Data Science, ML engineering, Data Analyst or similar roles Expertise in statistical modelling and machine learning theory Proficient in SQL & Python (including building packages and test suites) Experience building and deploying models to production environments (CI, infrastructure as code, containerisation) Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis Exposure to Git and Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence) Team player capable of working collaboratively as well as individually A structured approach to building, testing, and iterating on statistical models Data handling skills, including cleaning, analysing, and interpreting large data sets, and an intuitive sense for identifying when the data is incorrect or inconsistent. Excellent communication skills Strong attention to detail. 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. Some of our Perks & Benefits include: 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. Join our Talent Neighbourhood Keen to be part of REA but didn't find a perfect match with this opportunity? Perhaps the timing isn't right? You should join our Talent Neighbourhood! #LI-HYBRID We are an Australian-based digital media company with a passion for real estate. Our leading brand is Australia’s biggest property resource, realestate.com.au. We also operate the number one commercial property site, realcommercial.com.au, and have businesses that help property developers and other brands advertise with us. Whilst we live in Australia, we’ve also got ventures in Asia and North America, and have the vision of expanding our footprint further. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to ‘change the way the world experiences property’ – from product innovation to our international investments.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing and developing AI solutions, optimizing existing models, and prototyping new models. Collaboration with ML Engineers is essential to productionize model improvements.