Software Engineer, Sr - News & Insights

Realtor.com; Jackson (TN); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Realtor.com is seeking a Sr. Backend Software Engineer - News & Insights to join our technology team in Jackson, TN. You will own and scale backend services, design GraphQL schemas, and drive AI-powered content workflows across decentralized publishing destinations.

You will collaborate with product managers, newsroom stakeholders, and frontend engineers to shape backend roadmaps, participate in Agile ceremonies, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining system performance and reliability.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend foundation and production ownership.
• Deep experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript on the server side (Node.js heavily preferred).
• Hands-on experience managing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, cloud hosting (AWS), and monitoring/logging platforms.

Aufgaben

• Own, design, and scale Node.js microservices and GraphQL schemas for a headless content platform.
• Integrate AI-driven content workflows and ensure secure, performant backend operations across distributed systems.
• Lead performance improvements, caching strategies, and observability to maintain high throughput and reliability.

Kenntnisse

Backend development

Node.js

TypeScript

GraphQL

REST APIs

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

GraphQL

REST APIs

CircleCI

AWS

Docker

Jobbeschreibung

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.

We are seeking a Sr. Backend Software Engineer - News & Insights (T3) to join our technology team. The News & Insights team shapes the platform behind Realtor.com's content platform ( realtor.com/news ), a decoupled, headless system that serves millions of readers and distributes content to top-tier partners like MSN, Yahoo, and The Wall Street Journal.

What you'll do:

• Core Backend & Node.js Services: Own, design, and scale performant Node.js microservices, GraphQL schemas/persisted query workflows, and API surfaces connecting frontend applications and CMS databases.
• Hyperlocal Content Platform: Serve as the primary backend owner as we integrate and scale an AI-generated local content engine-expanding publishing capabilities across thousands of localized market destinations.
• Caching & Performance: Manage multi-layered caching architectures (CDN/edge caching, object caching, ISR) to maintain high system throughput, low latency, and rapid data freshness.

DevOps, AWS Infrastructure & Operations

• CI/CD & Deployments: Take operational ownership of our automated deployment pipelines (e.g., CircleCI), ensuring safe, fast, and repeatable production releases.
• AWS & Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS) supporting our News & Insights application stack.
• Observability & Health: Drive platform stability by implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting frameworks to diagnose system bottlenecks and prevent downtime.

Engineering Quality & Leadership

• AI-Native Workflows: Integrate modern AI coding tools into daily development processes to boost engineering velocity while evaluating generated code for security and performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, newsroom stakeholders, and frontend engineers to define backend roadmaps, lead technical design sessions, and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Architectural Mentorship: Lead backend execution at the Senior (T3) level while collaborating with Principal Engineers on higher-level architecture and scaling decisions.

What you’ll bring:

Experience & Expertise

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong backend foundation and proven production ownership.
• Backend Stack: Deep experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript on the server side (Node.js heavily preferred).
• Infrastructure & Operations Exposure: Hands‑on experience managing CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, cloud hosting (AWS), and monitoring/logging platforms.

Technical Skills

• APIs & Data Layers: Experience with GraphQL (schema design, query optimization, persisted queries) and RESTful API architectures.
• Caching & Delivery: Understanding of edge caching, CDN behavior, and cache invalidation strategies for high-traffic platforms.
• AI & Content Systems (Nice-to-Have): Familiarity with AI applications/agents, content management systems (CMS), or scaling localized data pipelines.
• Testing & Quality: Proficiency with automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end) to safeguard production reliability.

Professional Qualities

• Broad Ownership Mindset: Comfortable moving flexibly between backend code and infrastructure rather than staying strictly in a narrow engineering lane.
• Pragmatic Problem‑Solving: Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and communicate backend architecture clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Note:

Direct WordPress expertise is not required, as day-to-day WordPress development is handled by dedicated team specialists. We are looking for a strong backend engineer who can comfortably own server-side systems and continuous delivery.

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. 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.

Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.