Senior Backend Architect & Tech Lead

Realtor.com; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Rx coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Family forming benefits

13 Paid holidays

Flexible time off

8 hours of paid volunteer time off

401(k) plan with 3.5% company match

Tuition reimbursement program

Personalized financial planning sesss

Student debt retirement savings match

Free snacks and refreshments

Job summary

Realtor.com is seeking a senior backend architect to lead the design and delivery of complex backend systems. You will provide architectural guidance to the squad, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers to ensure scalable, reliable software solutions.

The role requires expertise in Python, cloud systems, and modern software engineering practices to drive high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in system architecture.
• Proficient in Python, cloud systems, and modern software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of backend systems.
• Provide architectural guidance to the squad.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers to uphold engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Architectural guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Python

FastAPI

Pydantic

NumPy

Pandas

React

Node.js

GraphQL

AWS

Snowflake

Airflow

System architecture

Software design

AI coding assistants

LLMs

Scalable systems

Job description

Realtor.com is seeking a senior backend architect to lead the design and delivery of complex backend systems. You will provide architectural guidance to the squad, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers to ensure scalable, reliable software solutions.

The role requires expertise in Python, cloud systems, and modern software engineering practices to drive high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.