Principal Salesforce Engineer

Principal Salesforce Engineer

Principal Salesforce Engineer

Location: Austin, TX Category: Technology Job ID: 2824

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.

Are you passionate about building software solutions to solve real customer problems? Do you like fast-paced work environments? Are you passionate about modern programming languages, design patterns, and scalable architectures? You'll be right at home here!

You will be joining the Enterprise Systems tech community, the vital architectural backbone where Realtor.com's most ambitious strategic initiatives transform into reality. Our team doesn't just manage software; we build the high-speed 'engine room' that powers the entire business lifecycle—integrating complex sales, billing, inventory, and fulfillment platforms into a seamless, high-scale ecosystem. At Realtor, you will be part of a forward-thinking community dedicated to compressing the distance between business intent and execution. We research and deploy cutting-edge autonomous workflow engines to ensure our customers and internal partners have a best-in-class, friction-free experience. We strive to innovate by building self-healing infrastructures and AI-driven automation that make the transaction journey faster and more intelligent than ever before. Join us to push the boundaries of what's possible, turning traditional systems of record into dynamic engines of growth, while learning from world-class talent in a culture that thrives on experimentation and impact.

We believe in leveraging the best tools to solve problems faster. You will be expected to utilize AI coding assistants and LLMs proficiently to accelerate development velocity, generate boilerplate, and troubleshoot complex debugging scenarios. Beyond simple usage, this role requires critical judgment to verify AI-generated outputs for security, performance, and accuracy. You should be comfortable integrating AI tooling into your daily workflow to eliminate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on high-impact architectural and strategic engineering challenges.

Top Reasons to Apply

• The Opportunity: As a Principal Salesforce Engineer, you will be the lead architect of our mission-critical Salesforce platform. You will design the "paved paths" that allow data to flow effortlessly between Salesforce, our broader enterprise ecosystem to power advanced analytics and Agentforce autonomous workflows. Your deep technical expertise in both declarative and programmatic development will ensure our systems are scalable, secure, and ready for the AI-first era.
• The Scale: We're managing massive datasets to empower millions of users in a high-velocity 2026 market.
• The Tech Evolution: We're currently leaning into AI-integrated search and real-time data streaming to stay ahead of the 14% surge in market activity.
• The Impact: Realtor.com is currently the 'Purposeful Portal' for the industry. While the 2026 market is finally stabilizing, the complexity of the transaction remains the biggest hurdle for Americans. By joining as a Principal Engineer, you aren't just managing a CRM; you're building the high-speed engine that compresses the distance between a buyer's intent and their new front door.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Architect Multi-Cloud Solutions: Design and implement robust, high-availability architectures across Sales, CPQ, Service, and Marketing Clouds that support Realtor.coms core business functions.
• Lead AI & Agentic Innovation: Spearhead the deployment of Agentforce and Einstein GPT, moving from user-initiated tasks to event-driven, autonomous agents that own business outcomes
• Develop High-Scale Integrations: Build secure, high-performance integration patterns using REST/SOAP APIs, and Platform Events to sync Salesforce with downstream fulfillment and finance systems.
• Uphold Engineering Excellence: Define and enforce standards for code quality (Apex, LWC), security (Zero-Trust), and DevOps (CI/CD) to ensure platform stability and 99.9% availability.
• Mentor & Influence: Act as a technical mentor to Senior and Lead engineers across multiple squads, driving consensus on complex architectural decisions through RFCs and design reviews.
• Optimize Performance: Deep-dive into complex performance bottlenecks, optimizing SQL queries, async processing, and platform limits to handle rising data volumes.

What Will You Bring?

• Extensive Platform Expertise: 12+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with a proven track record of delivering global enterprise-scalevsolutions.
• Deep Technical Roots: Expert-level proficiency in Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and advanced Flows, with a strong intuition for when to use "clicks vs. code".
• AI & Data Fluency: Hands-on experience implementing Salesforce AI capabilities (Agentforce, Prompt Builder) and Data Cloud harmonization.
• Systems Architecture: Mastery of integration patterns, event-driven architecture, and managing complex multi-org or consolidated environments.
• Security & Compliance Mastery: Deep understanding of the Salesforce security model (Shield, Event Monitoring) and its alignment with global standards like GDPR and CCPA.
• Advanced Certifications: At least one Architect-level certification (e.g., Application, System, or Integration Architect). Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or AI Specialist is highly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

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 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
• Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®

Here, 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.

Benefits That Fit Your Life

Your well-being matters to us, and we want you to live your best life. These are just some of the ways we can help keep you and your family safe, healthy, and happy.

Physical Health

• Flexible medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Reproductive care (most locations)
• Access to fertility and family-building services (most locations)
• Gender-affirming coverage, so you can feel and be your truest self
• Access to an inclusive, integrated virtual healthcare navigation program (most locations)