Summary
Jamie Wen is a Senior Engineering Manager based in Greater Melbourne with 10 years of experience building and scaling complex software teams and systems across real estate and recruitment platforms. Currently leading AI search and agent initiatives at REA Group, Jamie blends hands-on solution architecture with product-minded delivery to drive full-circle AI-powered features into production. Previously as a Senior Technical Lead and Tech & Delivery Lead at SEEK, Jamie established engineering principles, multi-region collaboration patterns, and pragmatic tech strategy that improved reliability and cross-team delivery. Comfortable across stacks—from C++/C# and .NET in fintech and 3D modelling to modern cloud-native and data engineering practices—Jamie pairs deep technical chops with people management and coaching. He holds advanced degrees in software engineering and completed a Data Engineering Nanodegree, reflecting a deliberate pivot into data and AI. Known for a “get stuff done” ethos, Jamie focuses on shipping outcomes that balance architectural rigor with measurable business impact.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer Software Engineering at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Data Engineering Nanodegree, Data Science, Data Engineering Nanodegree, Data Science at Udacity
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science at Beijing University of Technology
English, Chinese