Senior Software Engineer-Android - Housing.com

REA India is a part of REA Group Ltd. of Australia (ASX: REA) ( REA Group ). It is the country s leading full stack real estate technology platform that owns Housing.com and PropTiger.com. In December 2020, REA Group acquired a controlling stake in REA India. REA Group, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, is a multinational digital advertising business specializing in property. It operates Australia s leading residential and commercial property websites, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au and owns leading portals in Hong Kong (squarefoot.com.hk) and China (myfun.com). REA Group also holds a significant minority shareholding in Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com in the US, and the PropertyGuru Group, operator of leading property sites in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. REA India is the only player in India that offers a full range of services in the real estate space, assisting consumers through their entire home seeking journey all the way from initial search and discovery to financing to the final step of transaction closure. It offers advertising and listings products to real estate developers, agents homeowners, exclusive sales and marketing solutions to builders, data and content services, and personalized search, virtual viewing, site visits, negotiations, home loans and post- sales services to consumers for both buying and renting. With a 1600+ strong team, REA India has a national presence with 24 offices across India with its corporate office located in Gurugram, Haryana.

Housing.com
Founded in 2012 and acquired by REA India in 2017, Housing.com is India s most innovative real estate advertising platform for homeowners, landlords, developers, and real estate brokers. The company offers listings for new homes, resale homes, rentals, plots and co-living spaces in India. Backed by strong research and analytics, the company s experts provide comprehensive real estate services that cover advertising and marketing, sales solutions for real estate developers, personalized search, virtual viewing, ARVR content, home loans, end-to-end transaction services, and post-transaction services to consumers for both buying and renting.

PropTiger.com
PropTiger.com is among India s leading digital real estate advisory firm offering a one-stop platform for buying residential real estate. Founded in 2011 with the goal to help people buy their dream homes, PropTiger.com leverages the power of information and the organisation s deep-rooted understanding of the real estate sector to bring simplicity, transparency and trust in the home buying process. PropTiger.com helps home-buyers through the entire home-buying process through a mix of technology-enabled tools as well as on-ground support. The company offers researched information about various localities and properties and provides guidance on matters pertaining to legal paperwork and loan assistance to successfully fulfil a transaction.

Our Culture
Culture forms the core of our foundation and our effort towards creating an engaging workplace that has resulted in REA India being ranked 5th among the coveted list of India s Best 100 Companies to Work For in 2024 by the Great Place to Work Institute . REA India was also ranked in the top 25 workplaces in 2022 2021 and in top 50 in 2019. In addition, REA India was also recognized as Best WorkplaceTM in Building a Culture of Innovation by All in 2024 2023 and India s Best WorkplacesTM in Retail (e-commerce category) for the fourth time in 2024. REA India is ranked 4th among Best Workplaces in 2023 and was ranked 55th in 2022, 48th in 2021 apart from being recognized as Top 50 Best WorkplacesTM for Women in India in 2023 and 2021. REA India is also recognized as one of India s Top 50 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2023 by Great Place to Work .

At REA India, we believe in creating a home for our people, where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose. By fostering a culture of inclusion and continuous learning and growth, every team member has the opportunity to thrive, embrace the spirit of being part of a global family, while contributing to revolutionize the way India experiences property. When you come to REA India, you truly COME HOME!

What does this role hold for you

Responsibilities include:

• Design and build complex applications for the Android platform using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code following Android development best practices.
• Optimize mobile applications for performance, efficiency, and responsiveness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work in a fast-paced Scrum environment in a pod of 4-8 developers and designers delivering complete features for the end user.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Stay abreast of the latest Android technologies and industry trends, actively contributing to the adoption of innovative practices.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to coding standards.

Apply if you have

• Proven experience of 4+ years of professional experience in Android development with a deep focus on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
• Expert knowledge of Android SDK, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose.
• Solid grasp of software design patterns and principles (MVVM, Clean Architecture).
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks (e.g. Dagger/Hilt).
• Experience with Retrofit for efficient handling of RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with Room DB for local data storage and efficient data retrieval.
• Knowledge of latest Android APIs, Firebase components, and Lifecycles (Android Architecture Components and Jetpack).
• Ability to work well with others, learn on the job, and thrive in a dynamic work environment.
• An understanding of Performance Optimization is a must. Should have experience with profiling tools like Android Profiler and Memory Profiler.
• Solid understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment process is a plus.
• Bachelors /master s degree in computer science or related fields.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile development environments

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