Staff Backend Engineer-Customer Apps

Are you passionate about building software solutions to solve real customer problems? 

Do you like fast-paced work environments? 

Are you passionate about modern programming languages, design patterns, and scalable architectures? You’ll be right at home here!

The technology team at realtor participates in the research and development of scalable applications. The team also identifies new technologies and trends and how they can enhance our products and business. Our consumers and customers are always pushing us to innovate and grow, so come and help us push the boundaries of what's possible! Work and learn from the world-class talent that promotes a culture of experimentation and learning. 

You will be joining the Customer Application sub community.  The sub community is responsible for our customer portals and mobile apps that provide solutions and tools for real estate professionals helping them to build their business and expand their reach in the market.

A Staff Backend Engineer at http://realtor.com is a technical leader that focuses on ambiguous problems for the squad. You understand the long-term business needs and impacts of technology decisions. You help and guide the team in making the right trade-offs between short-term requirements and the long-term business/operational success of the squad. You provide system-wide view and design guidance to the squad members and also influence the design decisions made by other teams. You help the team to make trade-offs and re-use where possible. You work on project ideas with Product Management and engage with customers, stakeholders, and peers. Your code submissions and approach to work are exemplary. You mentor by actively participating in the code review process, design discussions, and team planning.

What will you do?

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery for the ambiguous/complex problem space in the squad.
• Provide guidance to team/s on system architecture and design.
• Develop solutions that are of high quality, scalable, and reliable
• Work collaboratively in squads composed of Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and Engineers.
• Mentor and develop a team of engineers
• Investigate and prototype technologies that can be leveraged to introduce new innovations
• Be self-directed, take initiative and drive towards solutions with little guidance

What will you bring?

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 8+ years experience in software development
• 3+ years of experience contributing to architecture and design
• Experience in building software or interest and ability to learn in the Realtor.com stack: 
  • NodeJS, Typescript, NestJS
  • SQL, Non-Relational Databases like DynamoDB
• Experience with AWS knowledge preferred
• Experience delivering high value to customers quickly, frequently, with regular feedback and support
• Experience with system design and trade-offs between design approaches
• Strong software engineering best practices (e.g. testing, code reviews, documentation).