Staff Software Engineer - Lead Services

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.

Staff Software Engineer at Realtor.com ®

Location : Austin, TX

A Staff Software Engineer at Realtor.com is a technical leader that focuses on ambiguous problems for the squad. You understand the long-term business needs and impacts of technology decisions.

You help and guide the team in making the right trade-offs between short-term requirements and the long-term business / operational success of the squad.

You provide system-wide view and design guidance to the squad members and also influence the design decisions made by other teams.

You help the team to make trade-offs and re-use where possible. You work on project ideas with Product Management and engage with customers, stakeholders, and peers.

Your code submissions and approach to work are exemplary. You mentor by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, and team planning.

What you'll do :

• Lead the design and delivery for the ambiguous / complex problem space in the squad.
• Provide guidance to team / s on system architecture and design.
• Develop solutions that are of high quality, scalable, and reliable
• Work collaboratively in squads composed of Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and Engineers.
• Mentor and develop a team of engineers
• Investigate and prototype technologies that can be leveraged to introduce new 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
• 8+ years experience in software development
• 3+ years of experience contributing to architecture and design
• 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, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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