Director of Software Engineering

About the position

Realtor.com is seeking a technology leader for a new product line that connects the consumer and their agent's experience with a new suite of applications. The Director of Software Engineering will be a key technical influencer and contributor through all stages of the software development lifecycle, leading a large team of engineers across multiple teams. The charter of the RDC Next team is to build and deliver innovative solutions across the real-estate ecosystem that deepen relationships with industry players, consumers, and brokers/agents. This role is pivotal in designing and delivering the best solutions to enhance the home buying journey.

Responsibilities

• Lead managers and engineering teams to rapidly deliver value through Agile incremental implementation with high quality.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, Product Managers, Analysts, Scientists, and Engineers, fostering a dynamic environment.
• Mentor, guide, and empower colleagues, fostering their growth and enabling them to exceed expectations.
• Manage day-to-day operations around the product suite including coordinating delivery and maintaining consistent product quality.
• Continually optimize tools and practices cross-team and cross-organization to experiment faster and deliver value more quickly.
• Build a high-performing culture based on trust, collaboration, goal attainment, and continuous improvement.
• Inspire and lead by example, championing best practices, enhancing quality, and driving speedy delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years experience in leading software engineering teams in a technology company, and several years of managing other managers.
• A results and outcome-driven focus, understanding the value derived from rapidly shipping code and learning/iterating on the results.
• Strong ability to coach and mentor managers and principal engineers, helping them improve their skills and grow their careers.
• Strong software engineering instincts: meaningful and deeply rooted opinions about sound architecture, code quality, and testing.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
• Deep understanding of modern web architectures (React, Angular), mobile architecture (iOS and Android), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with high-level design and familiarity with best practices and design patterns.
• Strong empathy for customers and a passion for exceeding their expectations.
• A passion for learning, continuous improvement, sharing, and working in a team environment.
• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• 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.
• Snacks and refreshments in each office location.