Principal Software Engineer

Realtor.com Careers•Austin, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 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. Are you passionate about building software solutions to solve real customer problems? Do you like fast-paced work environments? Are you passionate about modern programming languages, design patterns, and scalable architectures? You’ll be right at home here! You will be joining the Enterprise Systems tech community, the vital architectural backbone where Realtor.com’s most ambitious strategic initiatives transform into reality. Our team doesn't just manage software; we build the high-speed 'engine room' that powers the entire business lifecycle—integrating complex sales, billing, inventory, and fulfillment platforms into a seamless, high-scale ecosystem. At Realtor, you will be part of a forward-thinking community dedicated to compressing the distance between business intent and execution. We research and deploy cutting-edge autonomous workflow engines to ensure our customers and internal partners have a best-in-class, friction-free experience. We strive to innovate by building self-healing infrastructures and AI-driven automation that make the transaction journey faster and more intelligent than ever before. Join us to push the boundaries of what’s possible, turning traditional systems of record into dynamic engines of growth, while learning from world-class talent in a culture that thrives on experimentation and impact. We believe in leveraging the best tools to solve problems faster. You will be expected to utilize AI coding assistants and LLMs proficiently to accelerate development velocity, generate boilerplate, and troubleshoot complex debugging scenarios. Beyond simple usage, this role requires critical judgment to verify AI-generated outputs for security, performance, and accuracy. You should be comfortable integrating AI tooling into your daily workflow to eliminate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on high-impact architectural and strategic engineering challenges. As a Principal Salesforce Engineer, you will be the lead architect of our mission-critical Salesforce platform. You will design the "paved paths" that allow data to flow effortlessly between Salesforce, our broader enterprise ecosystem to power advanced analytics and Agentforce autonomous workflows. Your deep technical expertise in both declarative and programmatic development will ensure our systems are scalable, secure, and ready for the AI-first era.

Requirements

Extensive Platform Expertise: 12+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with a proven track record of delivering global enterprise-scalevsolutions.
Deep Technical Roots: Expert-level proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and advanced Flows, with a strong intuition for when to use "clicks vs. code".
AI & Data Fluency: Hands-on experience implementing Salesforce AI capabilities (Agentforce, Prompt Builder) and Data Cloud harmonization.
Systems Architecture: Mastery of integration patterns, event-driven architecture, and managing complex multi-org or consolidated environments.
Security & Compliance Mastery: Deep understanding of the Salesforce security model (Shield, Event Monitoring) and its alignment with global standards like GDPR and CCPA.
Advanced Certifications: At least one Architect-level certification (e.g., Application, System, or Integration Architect). Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or AI Specialist is highly preferred.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

Architect Multi-Cloud Solutions: Design and implement robust, high-availability architectures across Sales, CPQ, Service, and Marketing Clouds that support Realtor.coms core business functions.
Lead AI & Agentic Innovation: Spearhead the deployment of Agentforce and Einstein GPT, moving from user-initiated tasks to event-driven, autonomous agents that own business outcomes
Develop High-Scale Integrations: Build secure, high-performance integration patterns using REST/SOAP APIs, and Platform Events to sync Salesforce with downstream fulfillment and finance systems.
Uphold Engineering Excellence: Define and enforce standards for code quality (Apex, LWC), security (Zero-Trust), and DevOps (CI/CD) to ensure platform stability and 99.9% availability.
Mentor & Influence: Act as a technical mentor to Senior and Lead engineers across multiple squads, driving consensus on complex architectural decisions through RFCs and design reviews.
Optimize Performance: Deep-dive into complex performance bottlenecks, optimizing SQL queries, async processing, and platform limits to handle rising data volumes.