Senior Staff Engineer - Lead Full-Stack & Tech Direction

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, dental, and vision covera

Family forming benefits

13 Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

401(k) with company match (3.5%)}

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Realtor.com seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to lead architecture for Avail, guiding scalable, full-stack development across web and services. You will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, and align delivery with business goals in a fast-growing rental-tech environment.

You will collaborate across Product and Design, uphold code quality and security, and influence the roadmap while growing a high-performing team in a collaborative office setting.

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-level 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 and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and influence decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of complex systems and services to ensure scalability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Design) to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business goals.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and senior engineers, helping to level up the team’s skill set.
• Drive best practices in 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, scaling challenges, and potential areas of improvement.
• Research and evaluate new tools, technologies, and methodologies to enhance the team's efficiency and scalability.
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance in troubleshooting and debugging complex issues in production.
• Participate in recruitment, interviews, and onboarding to help grow the engineering team.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Full stack

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Realtor.com seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to lead architecture for Avail, guiding scalable, full-stack development across web and services. You will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, and align delivery with business goals in a fast-growing rental-tech environment.

You will collaborate across Product and Design, uphold code quality and security, and influence the roadmap while growing a high-performing team in a collaborative office setting.