Senior Software Developer - Agentic Virtual Assistant

As a Senior Software Developer on the Agentic Virtual Assistant team, you’ll help lead Redfin’s push to bring generative AI into the hands of every real estate agent. This team is building an AI assistant deeply embedded in Redfin’s Agent Tools, enabling agents to work smarter, move faster, and more effectively serve customers through every step of the home buying and selling journey. In this role, you’ll help shape the architecture, strategy, and technical direction of systems that combine Redfin’s rich data ecosystem with cutting-edge AI capabilities. You’ll partner closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and operational leaders to turn emerging AI technology into practical, high-impact experiences for agents and customers alike. Join us if you’re excited by the opportunity to solve ambitious, high-leverage problems at the intersection of AI and real estate, and motivated by Redfin’s mission to help everyone home by empowering the agents who guide them there. About the Role You will be a key technical voice in defining how generative AI can transform the way Redfin agents support customers and navigate complex real estate workflows. You will stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI landscape and help evaluate, prototype, and operationalize new models, tools, and frameworks. You will drive thoughtful technical decisions and balance long-term platform investments with pragmatic solutions that deliver customer and business impact quickly. You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders, translating ambiguous problems into scalable technical solutions. You will raise the engineering bar through strong system design, code quality, testing practices, and operational excellence. You will mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical curiosity, clear communication, ownership, and continuous learning. About You You have 5+ years of experience building and shipping full-stack software systems at scale, specifically in React, Java, and PostgreSQL. You are energized by the potential of AI and excited to explore how generative AI can improve developer productivity and empower non-technical teams to work more effectively. You are highly curious, adaptable, and comfortable navigating fast-moving technologies and evolving product spaces. You have strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of influencing technical direction, building alignment across teams, and partnering effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You thrive in ambiguous environments, exercise sound technical judgment, and know how to prioritize for both speed and long-term maintainability. You care deeply about building tools that have meaningful real-world impact and are motivated by Redfin’s mission to help everyone home by enabling agents to deliver exceptional service at scale. What you’ll get Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks. On-Call Expectations This role may include participation in an on-call rotation to support production systems and ensure service reliability. On-call responsibilities may include coverage during nights and weekends. If applicable, frequency and scheduling will be determined by team needs and communicated accordingly. About us Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, beautiful software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. Get ready to dive headfirst into our award-winning website and mobile apps, solving complex business problems in a highly visible, customer-centric way. If you value doing great work in a collaborative environment, join our team! This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at View email address on click.appcast.io. The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable job posting disclosure requirements. The compensation for this position is $166,900.00-$203,900.00. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement plan, and paid-time off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is the company’s current, good faith estimate at the time of posting. [Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate.] The Company may determine during its future reviews of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position, that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position. Los Angeles County and San Francisco Candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. As part of the ecosystem of Rocket® we transform talented candidates into passionate team members who thrive in our world of opportunities. Join us in our mission to shape the future of our industries and make a lasting impact in our communities and beyond.