Staff Backend Software Engineer, RDC Next
Realtor.com Careers · Austin, Texas, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Realtor.com Careers's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Realtor.com Careers's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Realtor.com Careers
- high 54 stale, 3 reposted of 61 open
- Hiring momentum
- 105 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
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About this role
As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at Realtor.com, you will lead the technical direction of backend systems, working closely with product managers to translate requirements into technical specifications. Your responsibilities include architecting core systems, developing high-scale content ingestion pipelines, and integrating AI solutions. You will also mentor junior engineers and ensure operational excellence in system health and reliability.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 8+ years 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
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- Role requires in-person collaboration three or more days a week
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond backend languages and AWS
- Focus on mentoring suggests a potential for leadership responsibilities, but may also imply a need for strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by Realtor.com Careers on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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