Dir, Software Engineering

Reference: 3085Posted: 2026-07-01Location: Austin, TXCompany: Realtor.comRecognized 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.About the RoleRealtor.com is looking for a Director of Engineering, for the Consumer experience to be responsible for building and operating critical product experiences, platforms and services. This leader will oversee managers and senior technical leaders across multiple domains that support core revenue for the business.This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who can operate at both the organizational and technical levels. You will shape strategy, develop leaders, raise the engineering bar, and guide modernization efforts across web, mobile, and service boundaries. You will partner closely with Product, Design, Data, and peer engineering organizations to deliver customer value while improving speed, quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability.Top Reasons to ApplyLead a broad, high-impact consumer engineering portfolio that directly shapes experiences used by millions of consumers.Influence both business outcomes and technical direction across revenue-critical products, shared platforms, and modernization efforts.Tackle meaningful technical challenges across web, native, backend, and platform systems in an environment where strategy and execution are tightly connected.AI-forward culture: The org is actively building and deploying AI-powered tooling and consumer experiences with 100% AI adoption as a company goalJoin a role with real visibility, strong cross-functional partnership, and the opportunity to leave a lasting organizational footprint.Senior team: You’ll work alongside Staff and Sr. Staff engineers who are already deep domain expertsWhat You’ll DoConsumer Strategy & ExecutionPartner with Product, Design, Analytics, and business stakeholders to shape roadmaps that improve consumer experience and business performanceTranslate company and org strategy into engineering plans, staffing priorities, delivery milestones, and measurable outcomesDrive execution across a portfolio of initiatives with varying levels of ambiguity, dependency complexity, and organizational visibilityTechnical Strategy and ExecutionSet technical direction across a diverse portfolio of consumer applications, platforms, and servicesGuide architectural decisions spanning web, native, backend, and platform boundariesLead modernization efforts that improve scalability, consistency, observability, security, and developer productivityRaise the quality bar for engineering design, code health, testing strategy, CI/CD, reliability, and operational excellence using AI from the get goAI and Engineering EffectivenessDrive adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices that improve planning, coding, testing, documentation, and operational workflowsHelp the organization evolve toward systems and practices that are easier for both humans and AI tools to understand, operate, and extendBuild an engineering organization that can scale quality and delivery without scaling complexity at the same ratePeople & OrganizationLead an engineering organization through managers and senior leaders, creating clarity in structure, ownership, and accountabilityCoach, develop, and support leaders through regular feedback, performance management, succession planning, and career growthCreate an inclusive, high-accountability culture where engineers and leaders can do strong work, grow their impact, and operate with trustHire and retain strong engineering talent while maintaining a high bar for leadership, technical judgment, and collaborationWhat We’re Looking ForRequired10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years leading engineering teams, including managing managersBachelor’s degree or equivalent experienceStrong technical foundation in modern web development and architecture (TypeScript, React, GraphQL, AWS).Comfortable operating across levels: from strategy to critical technical and delivery decisions.Strong instinct for connecting engineering execution to business metrics: you think in terms of conversion, retention, and revenue impact, not just shipping features.Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management able to influence without authority, represent platform value to product and business leaders, and navigate competing priorities across multiple stream-aligned teamsA collaborative, empathetic leader with strong cross-functional communication skills.Ability to identify and utilize each individual team members strengths, benefiting the greater organizationPreferredExperience with AI developer tooling strategy: evaluating, deploying, and driving adoption of AI-assisted development tools across an engineering organizationExposure to commerce, subscription systems, or monetization surfaces.Familiarity with modern web and service architectures using technologies such as GraphQL, AWS, event-driven systems, observability platforms, and CI/CD pipelines in large engineering environments.Experience with mobile (iOS/Android architecture, React Native or native)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.