Realtor.com Careers

Realtor.com Careers

Software Engineer, Sr

Austin, TXPosted 3 days ago
Full TimeSeniorUS

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Job 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 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. The News & Insights team is looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer with a strong frontend focus. You will help shape the experience behind Realtor.com's News & Insights platform, a decoupled, headless content system that serves millions of readers and distributes content to partners like MSN, Yahoo, and The Wall Street Journal. Our architecture pairs a React/Next.js frontend with a WordPress + WPGraphQL backend, connected through persisted GraphQL queries and a multi-layered caching stack. As part of this team, you'll build and expand features end-to-end, harden the platform's performance and reliability, and help us grow the system that powers one of Realtor.com's highest-traffic content surfaces.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of web development experience with strong knowledge of modern JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks (e.g. React, Next.js)
  • Solid backend experience in any language (e.g. Node.js, PHP, Python, Java, Ruby). You're comfortable working across the stack, designing APIs, and reasoning about server-side behavior
  • Experience with GraphQL (schema design, queries, clients such as Apollo or graphql-request) or a strong foundation in API design and an eagerness to go deep on GraphQL
  • Knowledge of TypeScript and modern CSS approaches (e.g. styled-components, CSS Modules, Sass) and best practices around responsive layouts, accessibility, and performance
  • Ability to troubleshoot and debug web application problems such as front-end performance (Core Web Vitals), bundle size optimization, SSR/SSG/ISR and caching issues, accessibility problems, layout issues, and cross-browser bugs
  • Experience with SEO best practices and page performance optimization — especially valuable for a content-heavy, search-driven property
  • Experience with caching strategies (CDN/edge, object caching, static/incremental rendering) and an understanding of how they affect correctness and freshness
  • Experience with digital accessibility and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG); familiarity with manual accessibility testing using assistive technologies is a plus
  • Experience with testing tools such as Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright
  • Experience with the AWS service ecosystem and modern CI/CD (e.g. CloudFront, ECS/EKS, S3, CircleCI, ArgoCD/Kubernetes) to support build automation, testing, and deployment
  • Experience with build systems and transpilers (e.g. webpack, Babel, SWC)
  • Ability to present complex technical concepts and trade-offs to both engineering and business audiences
  • Strong communication skills with a growth and learning mindset
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/related field or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct WordPress experience is not required. We have WordPress specialists on the team. What matters is that you're a strong full-stack engineer who's frontend-forward and comfortable working in a backend codebase regardless of the language.
  • Missing checkmarks on a few items in the "About you…" section? Don't fret! We're looking for people who have a passion for building great web experiences and love to learn new things, so we'd still love to hear from you if you think you'd be a great fit!

Skills & Technologies

ReactGraphQLNext.jsNode.jsAgileJavaScriptTypeScriptPHPPythonJavaRubyGoCSSSassAWSCI/CDCircleCIKubernetesWebpack

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Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience Level

Senior

Location

Austin, TX

Posted

3 days ago

Country

US