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Engineering Manager — Search

REA Group

PermanentHybrid📍 Melbourne, VIC💰 $200,000 – $230,000 + superApplications close 31 Aug 2026

Skills & Tech

Engineering ManagementSearchElasticsearchTeam LeadershipAgile

Lead REA Group's core property search team of 8 engineers, driving relevance, personalisation, and ML-enhanced features used by millions of Australians.

About the Role

Lead REA Group's Search engineering team, responsible for the core property search experience used by millions of Australians. You'll manage a team of 8 engineers across two squads.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a high-performing team of senior engineers and provide technical direction

  • Drive delivery of the search relevance and personalisation roadmap

  • Partner with product and data science on ML-enhanced search features

  • Grow the team through hiring, coaching, and performance management

Requirements

  • 3+ years engineering management experience with teams of 5+

  • Strong understanding of search systems (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch preferred)

  • Proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced, data-driven environment

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CompanyREA Group
LocationMelbourne, VIC
Salary$200,000 – $230,000 + super
TypePermanent
CategoryLeadership
Work ModeHybrid

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