Principal Data Architect

ZipRecruiter; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Principal Data Architect, where you'll shape the future of data platforms and lead a talented team. This role offers the chance to architect scalable systems for real-time analytics while fostering collaboration across squads. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, you'll play a pivotal role in driving strategic decision-making and mentoring engineers. Enjoy the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and innovation, making a lasting impact on the company's success.

Benefits

Inclusive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Paid Volunteer Time off

Free snacks and refreshments

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering.
• Expertise in building real-time data platforms and resilient systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for data architecture and engineering.
• Collaborate across teams to drive data strategy aligned with business needs.

Skills

Data Architecture

SQL

Data Processing Technologies

AWS

Data Pipelines

Object-Oriented Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree

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.

Principal Data Architect @ Realtor.com

Location: Austin, TX

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and energetic Principal Data Architect to shape and lead our technical strategy, a role critical to driving the next phase of growth and innovation within our Data community. If you're a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in building modern real-time data platforms, we want to hear from you!

You'll serve as a technical leader across multiple squads, driving a roadmap that aligns our Data strategy with business needs. You'll ensure teams consistently work towards their OKRs, focusing on scaling our technology to meet evolving demands.

Initially, you'll focus on maturing our data pipeline's paved path, ensuring we have best-in-class tooling that exceeds the expectations of both technical and business partners. As your impact grows, you'll take on more forward-thinking responsibilities, such as designing advanced data architectures, collaborating with stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of the organization's data needs, and ensuring a scalable, future-ready data infrastructure.

As we continue building on our modern data platform, you'll make strategic recommendations and drive technical decision-making across empowered teams. As a key leader in our Data community, you'll foster a collaborative and innovative environment, focusing on excellence in both people and products, driving outcomes aligned with our company's values and objectives. You'll have the opportunity to mentor talented engineers, cultivate continuous improvement, and contribute to our engineering initiatives.

Join us in shaping the future of our data platform and making a lasting impact on our company's success.

Top Reasons to Apply

1. Technical Mastery: Lead the evolution of a modern, scalable data platform while architecting resilient systems for real-time analytics.
2. Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate across squads to drive strategic decision-making and mentor engineers, embodying our value to "We Own It."
3. Future-Focused Innovation: Be a key player in a culture that values building, reconstructing, and continuously improving to shape tomorrow's solutions.

What We're Looking For:

1. A technical leader on our most demanding, cross-functional projects
2. Mastery in building solutions that encompass large data sets and scale across the organization
3. Mastery in designing data architectures
4. Mastery in data collecting, streaming, and processing technologies
5. Expert knowledge of SQL, data structures, algorithms, and schema design best practices
6. Experience in designing resilient data pipelines
7. Deep hands-on experience with multiple OO
8. Mastery with AWS or equivalent cloud computing platform
9. 12+ years experience or related work experience
10. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field, Master's degree

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. 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.

Realtor.com values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.