Staff Software Engineer - Front End

rdccareers

Austin, Texas, United States · Austin · United States

Posted Oct 16, 2025

Other
Technology

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 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.

Staff Software Engineer, Search Experience

At realtor.com®, the Search Results Page (SRP) is our most critical engine—it’s where millions of users make life-changing decisions. We are looking for a Staff Engineer to serve as a technical anchor for our Search Experience team, driving the architectural evolution of our highest-traffic consumer surfaces.

The Role

As a Staff Engineer, you won't just write code; you will define the technical standards for how we deliver search results at scale. You will balance hands-on development with high-level system design, ensuring our frontend and backend systems are resilient, performant, and SEO-dominant.

Architectural Leadership: Own the end-to-end architecture of our React/Next.js frontend and Node.js/GraphQL microservices.
Performance at Scale: Drive initiatives to optimize Core Web Vitals and SSR strategies. In a high-velocity environment, you ensure our SERP remains the fastest in the industry.
AI Strategy & Governance: Lead the integration of AI coding assistants and LLMs into the SDLC. You are responsible for the "human-in-the-loop" verification of AI-generated code regarding security, performance, and long-term maintainability.
Cross-Functional Influence: Partner with Product, Data Science, and Design to operationalize machine learning models and predictive analytics into the user experience.

About You

Technical Mastery: 10+ years of experience (8+ in modern stacks) with a deep focus on SEO-friendly React architectures and distributed systems.
Systems Thinker: Experience in cloud-native design (AWS EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3) and modern data pipelines is an asset. You know how to build for "the next 10x" of traffic.
Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of automated deployment, instant provisioning, and building a developer toolchain that minimizes friction.
Mentorship & Culture: A natural leader who raises the bar for the entire engineering organization through code reviews, RFCs, and a growth-oriented mindset.
Data-Driven: Professional experience implementing complex A/B testing frameworks and deriving actionable insights from high-volume traffic data.

How We Reward You

Realtor.com® is committed to investing in the health and well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
Family forming benefits
13 Paid Holidays
Flexible Time Off
8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
Tuition Reimbursement program for degree and non-degreed programs
1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

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. 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.