Senior Staff Engineer — Full-Stack Rails Leader

Realtor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

13 paid holidays

Flexible Time Off

Volunteer time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Financial planning sessions

Debt retirement savings match

Office snacks

Job summary

Realtor.com is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the Avail renter technology, driving full-stack architecture and technical direction across multiple teams. You will mentor engineers, set standards for code quality, and shape scalable solutions that impact millions of users.

You will advance our Avail tools and data, collaborating with product and design, and guiding the team through complex challenges with strong technical leadership and people management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years in a senior or staff role.
• Expertise in designing and building full stack applications.
• Strong programming skills in Ruby on Rails.
• Experience leading engineering initiatives and mentoring other engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of complex systems for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and senior engineers.
• Drive code quality, testing, and maintainability to ensure long‑term sustainability.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.
• Influence and contribute to the engineering roadmap by identifying technology gaps and scaling challenges.
• Research and evaluate new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance team efficiency.
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance in troubleshooting production issues.
• Participate in recruitment, interviews, and onboarding to help grow the engineering team.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Job description

Realtor.com is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the Avail renter technology, driving full-stack architecture and technical direction across multiple teams. You will mentor engineers, set standards for code quality, and shape scalable solutions that impact millions of users.

You will advance our Avail tools and data, collaborating with product and design, and guiding the team through complex challenges with strong technical leadership and people management.