Senior Ruby On Rails Developer

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.Avail, part of Realtor.com, is a fast-growing platform transforming how independent landlords and tenants manage the rental experience. Built with the spirit of a startup and backed by the scale and stability of a leading digital real estate company, Avail provides a complete suite of tools, resources, and education to help 1M+ landlords manage their properties with confidence and professionalism. As part of the Avail team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact—shaping the future of this rapidly expanding brand and helping to reimagine the rental industry for millions across the U.S.As aSenior Staff Engineer, you will play a critical role in driving technical leadership within the engineering team. You will be responsible for leading complex, high-impact projects and guiding the technical direction of the team. As an expert in your field, you will provide mentorship and ensure technical excellence. This is a hands-on role where you will architect and develop scalable full stack applications, influence technical decisions, and solve some of our most challenging engineering problems.In this role, you will be responsible for advancing our Avail renter technology, tools, and data to solve key customer pain points. You will also set technical direction across multiple teams as we shape our core technology to best serve our business and customers. We're seeking technical leaders who are passionate about both technology and people, and strive to nurture high-performing teams to deliver cutting-edge products that make a real impact for our customers.Top reasons to apply:Work on an Established, Industry-Leading Product: This role gives you the opportunity to work on Avail, an established and widely used platform in the do-it-yourself landlord industry. You will help evolve a product that already has meaningful market presence, real customer usage, and a clear role in helping independent landlords manage their rental businesses more effectively.Join a Tight-Knit, Collaborative Product Team: You will be part of a lean, highly collaborative product and engineering team where your work has direct visibility and impact. The team is close to the customer, close to the product, and small enough that strong technical leadership can meaningfully shape both execution and direction.Lead Meaningful Full-Stack Technical Impact: This is a senior technical leadership role with broad ownership across the stack, including web, mobile, backend systems, and platform architecture. You will help guide technical decisions, improve engineering practices, and drive scalable solutions that strengthen the Avail product experience end to end.What you’ll do: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.What you’ll bring: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 engineering role.Expertise in designing and building full stack applicationsStrong programming skills in Ruby on RailsExperience 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.How We Work:We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. Our employees work three days in our Austin headquarters, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.How we Reward you:Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverageFamily forming benefits13 Paid HolidaysFlexible Time Off8 hours of paid Volunteer Time offImmediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company matchTuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs1:1 personalized Financial Planning SessionsStudent Debt Retirement Savings Match programFree 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. 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.Job ID: 3074Job Area: TechnologyPosted Date: 11/09/2026