At Realtor.com®, we have among the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.
Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Join us and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.
Sr. Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems at Realtor.com®
Location: Austin, TX
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Realtor.com, you will be a key, independent contributor within your team, tackling complex problems using advanced technologies and best engineering practices. Collaborating closely with your team, you will design and develop software that addresses both consumer and customer needs. You write stable code that a software engineer unfamiliar with the system can understand. You will balance trade-offs effectively and leverage existing solutions when appropriate. You will collaborate with Product Management on initiatives and interact with customers, stakeholders, and peers.
You will be joining a team that builds innovative technology solutions to help those in their buying, renting, and selling journeys who have been connected to real estate agents and other real estate partners.
What you'll do:
- Participate in system architecture and design reviews
- Develop solutions that are of high quality, scalable, and reliable
- Work collaboratively in squads composed of Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and Engineers.
- Help mentor and develop a team of engineers
- Investigate and prototype technologies that can be leveraged to introduce innovations
- Be self-directed, take initiative, and drive towards solutions with little guidance
How we work:
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 5+ years experience in software development
- Proven experience in developing scalable systems.
- Proficiency in software development or a strong willingness to learn the Realtor.com technology stack, including Python (FastAPI, Pydantic, NumPy, Pandas) and React.
- Experience with Node.js.
- Extensive experience working with both relational and non-relational databases.
- Experience with database systems and AWS knowledge preferred
- Experience delivering high value to customers quickly, and frequently, with regular feedback and support
- Experience with system design and trade-offs between design approaches
- Strong software engineering best practices (e.g., testing, code reviews, documentation).
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. People are our foundation—the core that drives us passionately forward. 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.
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What We Do
We pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today, through our website and mobile apps, we are a trusted guide for consumers, empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers, helping them make the right connections, and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals, we are a trusted partner for business growth, offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world.
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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