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Data Platform Engineer.

Data Engineering & Architecture Full-Time

Data Platform Engineer: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This is a data platform engineering role focused on building and improving data infrastructure for a property management software platform.
  • The Person:The person will design and maintain data architecture, build and optimise ELT or ETL pipelines, improve database performance, and ensure data quality, reliability, security, and privacy across systems.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has strong experience in cloud-based data architectures, SQL, MySQL Aurora or TiDB performance and optimisation, data modelling, cloud data warehouse or data lake products, and high-throughput ELT or ETL pipelines.

About the role

Join the National Leader in Cloud-Based Property Management

:house_with_garden: Our Story

PropertyMe is Australia’s #1 real estate agency platform, with 60%+ market share. More than 35,000 real estate professionals use PropertyMe to manage over 1.9 million properties.

Your work will shape the day-to-day experience of real estate professionals, tenants, and owners across Australia and New Zealand.

What you bring

You bring strong experience in building modern data platforms in a collaborative environment with solid commercial experience in data engineering and strong expertise in:

  • Cloud-based data architectures and scalable data platform design 
  • SQL (MySQL Aurora / TiDB) performance and optimisation
  • Data modelling
  • Cloud data warehouse/data lake products
  • Designing and building high-throughput ELT/ETL pipelines
  • Working with NoSQL technologies and distributed data systems
  • Monitoring and operating data processing pipelines at scale
  • Exposure to AI/ML and data analytics tools
  • Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance
  • Strong collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical people

How you work

You take ownership beyond implementation—working closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to design and deliver reliable data platforms and data solutions into production.

You balance performance, scalability, security, and maintainability in designing clean and efficient data systems. You communicate clearly, and continuously improve workflows and data practices.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with large-scale or multi-petabyte data environments
  • Experience supporting AI/ML initiatives with data pipelines and architecture
  • Experience improving database performance and scalability in production

:office: Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data architecture and infrastructure
  • Build and optimise high-throughput ELT/ETL pipelines across multiple data sources
  • Work closely with engineering and business teams to deliver data solutions
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, security, and privacy across systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues in a timely manner
  • Create and maintain clear documentation of data systems and processes
  • Support AI initiatives through robust and scalable data solutions
  • Improve database performance, scalability, and overall platform efficiency

:potted_plant: The benefits and perks

  • 3 days WFH (Hybrid work, Sydney)
  • Small Scrum teams with a lot of autonomy
  • No on-call duty - you focus on delivering solutions
  • Free onsite snacks, breakfast, and lunch
  • Beautiful office in Sydney CBD with great views of Darling Harbour
  • Regular milestone parties and events
Published August 10, 2026
Location Sydney, Australia
Job Type Full-Time