Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Realtor.com Careers

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Backend Development, Full Stack Development, AWS, Data Pipelines, Distributed Systems, Agile/Scrum, Python, Go, JavaScript, ReactJS, Kafka, Kubernetes, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CI/CD

Industry

Software Development

Description

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions. Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance. Content is the vital lifeblood upon which all of our tools and experiences are built. Content is an enabler and a multiplier that allows us to personalize our products, make better decisions and manage our risks. We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a motivated and energetic Senior Software Engineer to join the Realtor.com® back-end team. In this position, you will help make valuable data easily accessible for everyone. You will work across the full stack and multiple teams developing and operating mission critical systems that integrate with thousands of data sources and process millions of records daily. You will ship code that ensures the flow of content onto Realtor.com® and across our publisher network to reach tens of millions of consumers, learn about and leverage new technologies, work with an experienced team of engineers and be part of a team that has a lot of fun along the way! We believe in leveraging the best tools to solve problems faster. You will be expected to utilize AI coding assistants and LLMs proficiently to accelerate development velocity, generate boilerplate, and troubleshoot complex debugging scenarios. Beyond simple usage, this role requires the critical judgment to verify AI-generated outputs for security, performance, and accuracy. You should be comfortable integrating AI tooling into your daily workflow to eliminate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on high-impact architectural and strategic engineering challenges. What You’ll Do: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions within an Agile/Scrum development process. Lead the design, development, and operationalization of scalable backend services, data pipelines, and distributed systems using modern data architectures on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Anticipate future extensibility and guide architectural and design decisions that minimize the cost and risk of change over time. Drive a strong engineering focus on performance, scalability, resiliency, availability, and operational excellence. Incorporate advanced machine learning, predictive analytics, AI, and automation to enhance product capabilities, improve data quality, monitoring, and overall operational efficiency. Continuously improve the developer experience by optimizing tooling, automating infrastructure provisioning, and streamlining CI/CD pipelines to reduce development friction and accelerate delivery. Lead by example in process improvement initiatives to increase engineering quality, predictability, and timeliness of deliverables. Coach, mentor, and guide team members to deliver effective solutions while balancing return on investment and total cost of ownership. Design and implement new application features that deliver meaningful value and delight users. Proactively research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns to enhance products and engineering practices. What You'll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree a plus. 5+ years of experience developing large-scale software systems using modern frameworks, tools, and architectures. Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript, ReactJS), with the ability to quickly learn new technologies Experience with cloud-based architectures and deployment, particularly on AWS, including tools and technologies such as CircleCI, Kafka, Kubernetes, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS). Driven Senior Software Engineer with a passion for building scalable systems, high-quality codebases, and impactful products in a fast-paced environment. Strong product and business mindset, able to connect technical decisions to business outcomes and influence long-term tradeoffs. Proven ability to translate ambiguous requirements into simple, elegant, extensible, and maintainable solutions. Independent self-starter who can lead large, cross-team initiatives, manage priorities, and set clear expectations with stakeholders. Demonstrated technical leadership, with experience guiding and mentoring engineers to deliver complex, large-scale systems. Strong experience with CI/CD, build and deployment automation, monitoring, alerting, and operating systems to meet SLAs. Solid grounding in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and database/schema design. How We Work: We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. Our employees work three days in our Austin headquarters where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together. How We Reward You: Realtor.com® is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to: Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage Family forming benefits 13 Paid Holidays Flexible Time Off 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program Free snacks and refreshments in each office location Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com® Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. At Realtor.com®, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow. Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading the design, development, and operationalization of scalable backend services and data pipelines on AWS, while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum process. Engineers will also incorporate machine learning and AI to enhance product capabilities and continuously improve the developer experience through tooling and automation.