Staff Data Engineer, Platform Administration

Reference: 3301Posted: 2026-09-30Location: Austin, TXCompany: Realtor.comStaff Data Engineer, Platform AdministrationLocation: Austin, TX, United StatesCategory: FinanceJob ID: 3301Apply NowDescriptionRecognized 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 RoleWe have an exciting and unique opportunity for a motivated and energetic Staff Software Engineer to join the Realtor.com Data Operations team. In this position, you will lead the administration, optimization, and strategic evolution of our enterprise Snowflake Platform to support data-driven decisions across the organization. You will develop and maintain best practices for data warehouse management, build sophisticated monitoring and optimization tools, ensure enterprise-grade security and compliance, and mentor engineers on Snowflake administration. You will incorporate DevOps practices, learn about and leverage new technologies, work with an experienced team of engineers, and be part of a team that has a lot of fun along the way!What You'll Do:Own the delivery, quality, reliability, and strategic evolution of the Snowflake Data Warehouse infrastructure supporting 900+ unique users and petabyte-scale analyticsLead incident response and root cause analysis for production data pipeline failures; maintain and improve operational runbooks and SLA trackingPrioritize and triage platform requests from a large user base; balance urgent operational needs against strategic platform improvementsMaintain comprehensive internal documentation including onboarding guides, runbooks, and architecture decision records for the Snowflake platformDesign and implement comprehensive Snowflake administration best practices including security frameworks (RBAC, masking, encryption), access control, and compliance requirementsBuild and maintain advanced monitoring, alerting, and observability tools for Snowflake; develop Streamlit apps to track warehouse health, performance, and costsAutomate routine administration tasks (user provisioning, warehouse scheduling, access reviews) to reduce manual toil and enable self-serviceManage schema migration and configuration change processes across dev, staging, and production environments with appropriate review and rollback proceduresDevelop optimization strategies and tools to reduce Snowflake infrastructure costs while maintaining or improving performance; lead continuous optimization initiativesPartner with data engineering and analytics teams to design optimal data warehouse schemas and integration patterns that support business requirementsEstablish and enforce data governance policies, data quality standards, and compliance controls; ensure regulatory requirements (CCPA) are metMentor and guide team members on Snowflake DBA activities, best practices, and emerging technologies; serve as subject matter expert for data warehouse architectureWork collaboratively with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Data Engineers, and Analytics teams to understand requirements and deliver solutionsActively evaluate new technologies and approaches; make recommendations to evolve and modernize our data platform capabilitiesPerform technical presentations and architecture reviews with internal stakeholders and leadershipWork in a primarily Agile/Scrum product development processWhat You'll Bring:8+ years of experience in data platform engineering or database administration roles4+ years of hands-on experience administering and optimizing Snowflake in production environmentsDeep technical knowledge of Snowflake architecture, including compute/storage separation, query optimization, clustering, materialized views, and time travelStrong proficiency in SQL; expertise in data structures, data integrity, schema design, and dimensional modeling best practicesProficiency in Python or other scripting languages for automation, tooling, and operational workflowsDemonstrated ability to manage and prioritize competing requests across a large, diverse user baseDemonstrated experience driving technical initiatives as a technical lead and subject matter expert in data warehouse administrationExperience with cloud-based architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure); familiarity with development, testing, and deployment automation practicesExperience using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, to provision, manage, and automate cloud infrastructure.Experience building or designing monitoring, alerting, and observability tools/platformsStrong understanding of data security, governance, and compliance frameworks (RBAC, data masking, encryption, audit logging)Ability to mentor and guide other engineers; strong communication and presentation skillsA driven engineer motivated to build great solutions and codebases in a fast-paced environmentBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fieldNice to Have Experience:Experience with SOX compliance implementationExperience with data pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, Dataform, dbt)Experience building internal self-service portals or tooling for data platform consumersFamiliarity with IT service management practices (change management, capacity planning)Experience managing or optimizing Snowflake commercial agreements and credit commitmentsKnowledge of FinOps or cloud cost optimization best practicesExperience implementing data mesh or lakehouse architecturesCertifications related to Snowflake or cloud platformsOpen source contributions or published research in data engineering/analyticsHow We Work:We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work four 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.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 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.Apply Now