Software Engineering Manager

Company: Realtor.com
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Engineering Manager - Monetization & Lead Generation PlatformAustin, Texas, United StatesRecognized 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.As an Engineering Manager on our Monetization & Lead Generation team, you will lead a team that's directly shaping the way we connect consumers to real estate professionals-fueling a core part of our mission and driving significant revenue growth for the business.This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, build systems at scale, and see the real-world impact of your work-helping millions of people find their way home.Top Reasons to Apply:Build at Scale: Lead the development of high-impact services that process 7M+ requests daily, powering dynamic consumer experiences across our web and mobile platforms.Impact Revenue at the Core: Your team's work directly transforms consumer interest into actionable leads-creating value for consumers, agents, and the business.Modernize for the Future: Play a key role in our evolution toward a microservices-based architecture powered by GraphQL and cloud technologies, enabling innovation at speed.Shape the Road Ahead: Be part of a collaborative team of technical and product leaders defining the future of how we deliver value to users and partners.What you'll do:Lead with Vision: Manage and mentor a team of backend engineers delivering scalable, high-performance services-capable of supporting over 100K+ requests per second.Think Big, Build Smart: Collaborate across engineering and product to define and execute a bold, clear technical roadmap aligned with our monetization strategy.Drive Innovation: Champion continuous improvement in tooling, architecture, and process to support experimentation and faster value delivery.Create Belonging: Foster a team culture grounded in trust, transparency, inclusion, and excellence-where everyone can do their best work and grow.Inspire Action: Energize your team to embrace challenges and opportunities, turning big ideas into high-impact solutions.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.What you'll bring:

• At least 1 year of experience leading software engineering teams in a technology-driven organization.
• Proven focus on delivering results and outcomes, with a strong understanding of the value of rapidly shipping code and iterating based on feedback.
• Exceptional ability to coach and mentor engineers, fostering skill development and career growth.
• Knowledge of scalable backend architectures (e.g. Kafka), modern tech stacks (e.g. Python, React), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP), and Agile development methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with high-level system design and familiarity with best practices and design patterns.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.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 locationDo the best work of your life at Realtor.comHere, 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. 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