Graduate Software Development and Engineering

at  REA Group

About the opportunity

• 12-month, award-winning graduate program that has placed in the top 10 on AAGE’s Top Graduate Employers for 2023 & 2024.
• We invest in developing your talents with training and mentorship, resulting in a permanent position upon completion of the program.
• Work across multiple REA Brands and across different innovative technologies.

We’re REA
REA Group
is not your average digital business. From humble beginnings in a garage in Melbourne’s east in 1995, we have grown into a leading global digital business, specialising in property.
With bold and ambitious goals, we are 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 be named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women and Best Workplace in Technology by Great Place to Work Australia.
Day to day of the job

Life as a Software Engineering Graduate at REA is diverse. You’ll work the latest full stack tech and best practices like Typescript and Functional Programming.

• Be embedded in agile teams where you will be exposed to all aspects of our business and brands.
• Gain exposure to AWS and cloud technology.
• Learn about new and emerging practices like event-driven architecture and micro frontends.
• Work on a range of projects from new web apps, mobile apps and products within core teams like Data Services and Devops.

Who we’re looking for

REA Looks for graduates with diverse experiences and backgrounds. To ensure success in your role as a grad, you will ideally be:

• Comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced working environment
• Hungry to learn new technology and work across multiple programming languages and principles
• Able to apply deep analytical thinking to solve complex problems
• Fostering a growth mindset - It’s not about what you know but your enthusiasm for learning.
• Curious, with the ability to collaborate
• Communicate and align with REA values
• Graduating in 2024 or before February 2025 in a related IT degree, certificate or bootcamp with less than 1 year’s professional work experience in IT (not including internships/placements)
• Graduates with full Australian working rights (international students accepted)

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. We’re committed to your development – both professionally and personally. Your experience with us is something we take seriously.

We offer:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working -

https://rea.to/hybrid-working

• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers
• Programs to support mental, emotional, financial and physical health & wellbeing
• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity.
• Hack Days so you can bring your big ideas to life
• Performance recognition programs because hard work should never go unnoticed

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. It takes all kinds of people to help us think differently, drive innovation, and meet the diverse needs of our customers and consumers. We believe diverse teams are the best teams and we encourage a workplace where everyone can be themselves. 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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• Comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced working environment
• Hungry to learn new technology and work across multiple programming languages and principles
• Able to apply deep analytical thinking to solve complex problems
• Fostering a growth mindset - It’s not about what you know but your enthusiasm for learning.
• Curious, with the ability to collaborate
• Communicate and align with REA values
• Graduating in 2024 or before February 2025 in a related IT degree, certificate or bootcamp with less than 1 year’s professional work experience in IT (not including internships/placements)
• Graduates with full Australian working rights (international students accepted