Description
Senior Data Engineer — Marketing Technologies (CRM Marketing)
At Realtor.com®, we believe that everyone deserves a home of their own. We’re a community of nearly 2,000 employees that work hard to ensure that from the moment someone starts dreaming about a new home, to the moment they walk in the door and beyond, we’re there to lend a helping hand. Every month, 80 million people trust us with their journey home by visiting our site and mobile apps, and we’d love to have you join our team to help.
We’ve got great offices across Canada and the US and lots of sweet jobs to choose from, so we’re hoping you’ll join us on our journey to make home buying and selling easier, and more rewarding for everyone.
Let’s make a difference, together. For Real.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Sr Data Engineer, to join the Marketing Technologies team supporting the CRM Marketing organization.
You will build and scale systems that power personalized customer engagement across email, push, and SMS campaigns for millions of Realtor.com users.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop data pipelines and APIs that support CRM personalization and targeting
- Build integrations between internal data platforms and external marketing systems (Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, etc.)
- Create data models for segmentation, audience activation, and campaign measurement
- Collaborate with Data Engineering, Data Science, and CRM Operations to align architecture and data flow
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging to ensure reliability of CRM pipelines
- Improve automation, reduce manual workflows, and enhance campaign delivery performance
- Maintain clear documentation for data flows, processes, and systems
- Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and architecture discussions
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical best practices
About You
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, preferably in MarTech or CRM systems
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, or similar data platforms
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudWatch), or other event-driven systems
- Familiarity with marketing tools such as Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or Hightouch
- Understanding of data modeling (dimensional, normalized) and real-time event processing
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Effective communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments
Nice to Have
- Experience building APIs or ETL pipelines for marketing or customer data platforms
- Experience with real-time personalization or recommendation systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
- Understanding of customer lifecycle, campaign orchestration, and attribution measurement
Impact
Your work will directly improve how Realtor.com engages with millions of users through relevant, timely, and personalized communications — driving user retention, reactivation, and conversion.
How We Work
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. Our employees work four 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 well-being 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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, preferably in MarTech or CRM systems
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, or similar data platforms
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, AWS Lambda, AWS S3, AWS CloudWatch, or other event-driven systems
- Familiarity with Braze, Cordial, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, or Hightouch
- Understanding of dimensional and normalized data modeling and real-time event processing
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Effective communication and ability to work cross-functionally
- Experience building APIs or ETL pipelines for marketing or customer data platforms
- Experience with real-time personalization or recommendation systems
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, including CircleCI or GitHub Actions
- Understanding of customer lifecycle, campaign orchestration, and attribution measurement
Realtor.com Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside mental-health resources, telemedicine, reproductive care, and gender-affirming and fertility/family-building benefits. This breadth is consistently positioned as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, plus backup child and adult care, lactation support, adoption assistance, and family-support tools. These offerings are presented as a standout element of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is portrayed as generous or flexible, with paid holidays and sick leave noted across materials. This flexibility is highlighted as contributing to better work-life balance.
Realtor.com Insights
What We Do
For years, millions of home shoppers have turned to realtor.com® to find their dream home. Operated by Move, Inc., realtor.com® offers a comprehensive list of for-sale properties, as well as the information and tools to make informed real estate decisions. Today, more than ever, realtor.com® is The Home of Home Search℠. Realtor.com® also offers homeowners a bevy of useful tools and resources through the My Home℠ dashboard. My Home℠ dashboard allows property owners to manage their home like the important investment it is by tracking their home’s value over time, researching and managing home improvements, and scouting other similar properties in the neighborhood.
Why Work With Us
The way home begins with you. With a diverse team of experts alongside you, you’ll help us reach new heights at the forefront of the digital real estate space. Bring your extensive knowledge and deep expertise and collaborate with other passionate visionaries to lead our industry and revolutionize the way people find home, in every form.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Enjoy the flexibility of our hybrid policy—simply choose whichever three days a week work best for you to come into any of our offices.
