Lead API Engineer (Node.js) - US Remote

Lensa; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in real estate technology is seeking a Lead API Engineer with extensive experience in Node.js and cloud-native applications. The role involves developing enterprise capability APIs, ensuring alignment with technical strategies, and fostering collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and communication skills, alongside a passion for innovation and improvement.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Agile Development Team.
• 5+ years as a Node.js developer building microservices.
• 3+ years in MongoDB development.

Responsibilities

• Craft and deliver flexible, scalable, and resilient software solutions.
• Perform design and code reviews.
• Build and maintain relationships to support team delivery goals.

Skills

Node.js

MongoDB

AWS

CI/CD

Test Automation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cypress

Job description

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Job Summary

The Anywhere Real Estate Core Capabilities API Engineering team develops reusable, enterprise capability APIs which are used by both internal & external product development teams to rapidly build and release real estate software.

We are looking for a Lead API Engineer (individual contributor) with proven experience in developing cloud-native API applications using Node.js. Equally significant experience in MongoDB, AWS, CI/CD and test automation is required.

This is a senior code-contributing role that requires excellent technical engineering skills, but also requires strong delivery, collaboration, leadership, communication, and documentation skills. The successful candidate will be a passionate individual who can develop peer relationships that build on positive and open interaction.

Full-stack Experience Preferred But Not Required.

What You’ll Do :

• Craft and deliver flexible, scalable, and resilient software solutions.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with overall technical strategy, governing standards, and standard methodologies (architecture, design, security, cloud, agile).
• Perform design reviews and code reviews.
• Define and demonstrate an automation first approach for product delivery and operational support.
• Analyze, design, and prove viability of solutions.
• Find opportunities for improvement and drive their implementation.
• Decompose and refine business requirements along with Product Team.
• Deliver solutions that support business requirements while meeting conditions of satisfaction.
• Build and maintain relationships with broader organization to help support and achieve team delivery goals.
• Provide thought leadership, strategic insight, and clear communications to all team members, collaborators, and enterprise partners.
• Embrace change and adopt new technologies supporting constantly evolving business goals while leading team members through change.
  
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• 9+ years of experience as a code-contributing member of an Agile Development Team.
• 5+ years as a Node.js developer building microservices and RESTful services.
• 5+ years developing cloud-native applications using AWS Lambda, ECS or Kubernetes, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, MSK etc.
• 3+ years in MongoDB development
• 3+ years in scripting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps, integrating with tools like Sonar, Contrast etc.
• 3+ years in using test automation like Cypress or similar tools
• 2+ years combined in AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK or Terraform.
• Proficiency in networking and security concepts like DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls, Encryption, etc.
• Self-motivation with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical ability and logical troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills (written & verbal) with the ability to appropriately tailor messages for the audience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
  
  

Bonus Points To Stand Out

• 5+ years of experience in a modern front-end framework. We work with React and Angular, but any modern framework experience is accepted.
• Experience in ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Experience converting web and mobile designs into code.
  
  

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (http://www.anywhere.re/) (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estateBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate (https://www.bhgre.com/) ,Century 21 (https://www.century21.com/) ,Coldwell Banker (https://www.coldwellbanker.com/) ,Coldwell Banker Commercial (https://www.cbcworldwide.com/) ,Corcoran (https://www.corcoran.com/) ,ERA (https://www.era.com/) , andSotheby's International Realty (https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng) , we fulfill our purpose to empower everyone's next move through our leading integrated services, which include franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report (https://anywhere.re/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-Impact-Report.pdf) .

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

• Great Place to Work
• Forbes World's Best Employers
• Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies
• Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies
  
  

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• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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