Staff Backend Software Engineer, RDC Next

Realtor.com Careers•Austin, TX

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Realtor.com® is seeking a collaborative and customer-focused Staff Backend Software Engineer to join their RDC Next team. This team is responsible for creating innovative solutions across the real-estate ecosystem, aiming to foster deeper connections between industry players and consumers. The company has been a leader in online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance. Their mission is to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software architecture and backend systems development.
Proficiency in modern distributed languages such as Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, or Java.
Experience with AWS (or similar) and a commitment to operational health.
Expertise in relational databases (e.g., Postgres) and NoSQL stores (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB).
A track record of building scalable APIs, event-driven architectures, and integrations.
A focus on maintaining system health through monitoring, logging, and tracing.
Curiosity or experience in building AI platforms and agentic workflows.
Ability to break down complex problems and share solutions clearly with both technical and non-technical partners.
A data-informed approach balanced with strong empathy for the people using our products.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for the backend ecosystem, architecting the core pillars of the platform.
Work directly with Product Managers to understand product requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and ensure alignment with user needs and technical feasibility.
Lead the design, implementation, and testing of high-scale content ingestion pipelines and user-facing APIs.
Shape the AI platform strategy, integrating machine learning models and agentic AI into production workflows.
Design reliable architectures for 3rd party integrations, ensuring seamless data exchange with external real-estate services and partners.
Build and scale a notification system for real-time updates to millions of users.
Set standards for infrastructure, observability, and monitoring to ensure distributed systems are resilient, transparent, and scalable.
Guide technical decisions for complex features, lead rapid prototyping, and evolve architecture using Clean Architecture principles.
Act as a mentor to junior engineers, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and high-quality software development.