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.
As an SDET for Client Experiences at Realtor.com (RDC) you are a key contributor to the quality of the mobile interfaces that power our primary consumer and agent interactions. You will be responsible for the reliability performance and seamless quality of the essential digital interactions that connect consumers and agents with a particular focus on critical user journeys.
What You’ll Do:
Strategic Planning & Quality Execution
- Contribute to quality initiatives for mobile client-side experiences focusing on user interface correctness visual consistency and mobile performance metrics.
- Execute a layered test strategy for your squad primarily focusing on End-to-End (E2E) and integration testing using modern React Native frameworks.
- Identify quality risks in mobile client flows (e.g. cross-platform/OS compatibility (iOS/Android) form validation and state management) and translate them into actionable Detox automation scripts.
Technical Contribution (Mobile & React Native UI)
- Drive hands-on testing for client applications utilizing Appium or Detox for native application automation and validating data integrity through GraphQL queries.
- Advocate for mobile testability including accessible React Native components native accessibility identifiers (e.g. {{accessibilityLabel}}) data-testid attributes and clear error-handling states.
- Partner with developers to ensure UI components and client-side logic are validated early in the development lifecycle.
Test Automation & Performance
- Design and maintain robust automation suites using Appium and TypeScript (or JavaScript) to validate complex user workflows.
- Perform API and contract validation for GraphQL schemas to ensure the front-end stays in sync with backend services.
- Integrate automated UI checks into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. CircleCI GitHub Actions) and assist in triaging failing checks to maintain a healthy build signal.
- Support performance testing of mobile app load times resource utilization (memory/CPU) and battery consumption.
Collaboration & Learning
- Participate fully in Agile/Scrum processes ensuring UI quality signals are included in the definition of done.
- Collaborate with Product and Design partners to turn user requirements into reliable automated acceptance tests.
- Share best practices and utilities within your team to help software engineers contribute to the shared Appium/Detox codebase.
What you will bring:
- 3+ years of experience in software and/or test engineering with a strong focus on React Native mobile applications and native automation.
- Proven experience implementing test scripts for modern mobile technologies specifically using Detox Appium or similar mobile E2E frameworks (e.g. Espresso/XCUITest).
- Hands-on experience testing GraphQL APIs including writing queries and validating schema-driven responses.
- Proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript and experience building reusable page objects and test utilities.
- Experience with CI/CD integration and a demonstrated ability to reduce flakiness in mobile UI test suites.
- Familiarity with mobile-native debugging tools (e.g. Xcode Android Studio Flipper) and observability platforms to isolate client-side errors.
- Experience with native environment setup (simulators/emulators device farms) for iOS and Android and experience with visual regression testing or accessibility (a11y) testing is a plus.
- Interest in exploring and applying AI/Agentic testing methodologies (e.g. LLMs Claude Copilot) to enhance test coverage generate data or accelerate automation script creation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
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.
How We Reward You:
Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing 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 degreed 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.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in software and/or test engineering
- Strong focus on React Native mobile applications and native automation
- Proven experience implementing test scripts for modern mobile technologies
- Hands-on experience testing GraphQL APIs
- Proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript
- Experience with CI/CD integration
- Familiarity with mobile-native debugging tools
- Experience with visual regression testing or accessibility testing
- Interest in AI/Agentic testing methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
What the Team is Saying
Realtor.com Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Parental & Family Support—Parental leave is presented at up to 20 weeks for primary caregivers and 8 weeks for secondary with backup child/adult care and lactation support extending family assistance. Adoption assistance and fertility/family‑building resources further reinforce support for caregivers.
- Inclusive Benefits Coverage—Coverage includes reproductive care fertility and family‑building services and gender‑affirming care alongside autism programs and telemedicine. These offerings indicate attention to diverse health needs beyond standard medical dental and vision plans.
- Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits—Resources span an EAP with legal and financial services mental‑health support (including for children) and a mindfulness app. Everyday perks such as DoorDash DashPass discounted insurance pet insurance and charitable gift matching add breadth to the package.
Realtor.com Insights
What We Do
We pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today through our website and mobile apps we are a trusted guide for consumers empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers helping them make the right connections and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals we are a trusted partner for business growth offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world.
Why Work With Us
The way home begins with you. With a diverse team of experts alongside you you’ll help us reach new heights at the forefront of the digital real estate space. Bring your extensive knowledge and deep expertise and collaborate with other passionate visionaries to lead our industry and revolutionize the way people find home in every form.
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