About the Role
Join Realtor.com's Content & Industry Services team as a Senior Software Engineer to make valuable data easily accessible for everyone. You will work across the full stack developing and operating mission-critical systems that integrate with thousands of data sources and process millions of records daily. This role involves investing in AI-driven solutions to improve content quality and developer efficiency, shipping code that ensures the flow of content onto realtor.com and across our publisher network, learning and leveraging new technologies, and working with an experienced team.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow Engineers to deliver high-impact solutions that drive business value
- Lead by example, championing process improvements that enhance code quality, team efficiency, and the predictability of deliverables
- Mentor and coach engineers across all levels, fostering a culture of growth, ownership, and engineering excellence
- Design, build, and maintain robust, user-centric application features that deliver intuitive and delightful experiences
- Design, develop, and operationalize scalable backend services, data pipelines, and distributed systems using modern data architectures on AWS
- Apply AI and automation to improve data quality, monitoring, and operational efficiency
- Continuously optimize the developer experience by improving the toolchain, automating infrastructure provisioning, and streamlining CI/CD pipelines
- Stay current with emerging technologies; evaluate and recommend tools and frameworks that improve our architecture, performance, or developer productivity
- Work in a product development process that is primarily Agile/Scrum
Requirements
- Passionate about building and maintaining scalable frontend and backend systems, and about the business outcomes their solutions enable
- Key voice in helping connect technical decisions to business goals
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality products and writing clean, maintainable code in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Self-starter who can independently manage projects, prioritize effectively, and set clear expectations with stakeholders
- Full-stack expertise, with hands-on experience building and maintaining scalable frontend and backend systems
- Strong attention to detail, a keen eye for design, and a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences
- Deep respect for data, with a meticulous approach to ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity throughout the system
- 5+ years of experience developing web applications, web services, and data pipelines
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks such as Python, Go, JavaScript, and ReactJS, with a willingness to quickly learn new technologies as needed
- Experience with cloud-based development, deployment, and architecture, including tools and technologies such as CircleCI, Kafka, Kubernetes, GraphQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS)
- Exposure to build, test and deployment automation technologies
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment best practices
- Exposure to monitoring systems, incident alerting, and service reliability practices to support SLAs
- Proven experience of applying a deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and schema/database design
Skills
- Python
- Go
- JavaScript
- ReactJS
- CircleCI
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- GraphQL
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)
- CI/CD pipelines
- Automated testing
- Deployment best practices
- Monitoring systems
- Incident alerting
- Service reliability practices
- Computer science fundamentals
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- Schema/database design
Location
- Onsite (offices)
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 5+ years of experience developing web applications, web services, and data pipelines
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree is a plus
Benefits
- 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
About the Company
- 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.
- The Content & Industry Services team is the engine behind that data — we ingest, process, and publish content from thousands of sources that powers every search, listing, and recommendation on the platform.
- Data 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.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
