Associate Fullstack Engineer - Rentals

At Realtor.com®, we have among the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.
Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Join us and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.
Associate Fullstack Engineer at Realtor.com (View all jobs)
Location: Austin, TX
Are you seeking an engineering environment that values and rewards your passion? Joining the Rentals engineering team presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of cutting-edge research and development in highly scalable, data-driven solutions for consumers. Our mission is to empower a diverse and inclusive range of individuals in their pursuit of finding their dream home. Whether we are focused on expanding access to high-quality rentals for all or revolutionizing the process of discovering and renting the perfect apartment, the Rentals team actively seeks talented engineers who can unlock the full potential of our marketplace.
By collaborating and learning from world-class talent, you will be immersed in a culture that emphasizes data-driven decision-making, experimentation, and continuous learning. You will have the chance to leverage the latest technologies, such as Next.js, React, Node.js, NestJS, GraphQL, Snowflake, Kafka, and more, to accelerate your professional growth and reach new heights in your career.
What you'll do

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers in cross-functional squads.
• Take ownership of the overall architecture and development of a highly scalable ReactJS frontend application that communicates with service Lambdas.
• Implement dynamic and interactive pages using ReactJS, utilizing GraphQL services.
• Develop backend solutions using NestJS and GraphQL.
• Handle a high traffic, high velocity application, paying attention to SEO, Core Web Vitals, and load testing.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum product development process.

How we work
We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.
What you'll bring:

• We are looking for a driven software engineer who thrives on building exceptional products and maintaining a high-quality codebase in a fast-paced environment.
• As an ideal candidate, you possess the ability to transform requirements into impactful, yet simple solutions that are both minimalistic and visually appealing, while also being extensible and maintainable.
• Your independence and project management skills allow you to effectively handle your own projects and time, while consistently meeting stakeholder expectations.
• Strong communication skills, coupled with a growth mindset and eagerness to learn, are essential for collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• You bring experience in developing complex software systems using modern frameworks, tools, and systems. Working across the full technical stack, you consistently deliver high-quality code that meets stringent standards.
• Your analytical thinking skills enable you to make data-driven decisions, and your attention to detail ensures that you consistently deliver beautiful user experiences.
• You have a minimum of 2 years of software development experience, proficient in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., ReactJS/NextJS, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js, Dart). You have a strong background in building single-page applications and implementing progressive web applications and service workers.
• As an expert in client-side JavaScript, CSS/SaSS, and HTML, you bring a deep understanding of front-end technologies.
• Exposure to cloud-based architectures, development, and deployment is a plus, particularly with cloud technologies such as AWS EC2, ECS, S3, and RDS.
• Your knowledge of computer science fundamentals, schema design, and best practices further enhances your ability to excel in this role.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com
Building your career? Build it better 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. People are our foundation-the core that drives us passionately forward. 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.