Sr Frontend Software Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in web frontend development to join our AI Integrations team. You will be responsible for building and scaling the web experiences - working at the intersection of AI and consumer-facing products.

The AI Integrations Team is a cross-functional squad that builds the future of how Realtor.com integrates AI across its products. This includes ownership over projects such as:

• Realtor.com ChatGPT AppSDK
• AI-Powered Home Search on Realtor.com web and native applications
• Shared Infrastructure & Platform for all Engineer Teams to build

Technical Leadership

• Design and implement scalable, performant frontend architectures for AI-powered features
• Build embedded webviews that run across desktop, mobile web, iOS, and Android
• Make critical technical decisions about frameworks, libraries, and architectural patterns
• Drive best practices for React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and modern web development
• Participate in technical design reviews and architecture discussions
• Contribute to team processes, standards, and engineering culture
• Collaborate with iOS and Android engineers to ensure consistent experiences
• Partner with backend engineers to surface AI outputs effectively in the UI

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Expert-level proficiency in React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
• Deep understanding of state management patterns (Redux, Zustand)
• Strong CSS skills including responsive design, animations, and modern layout techniques
• Experience with styled-components or CSS-in-JS libraries
• Proficiency with GraphQL clients
• Experience building real-time, interactive web applications
• Understanding of Web APIs (WebSocket, Service Workers, localStorage, etc.)
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques (lazy loading, caching)
• Understanding of monitoring and observability tools (New Relic, Datadog)

AI Integration Experience (Bonus)

• Experience building UI for AI-powered features or LLM applications
• Understanding of prompt engineering and conversational UI patterns
• Experience with streaming responses and progressive rendering of AI outputs
• Experience with web-animation libraries and interaction design (motion.dev)

What you'll do:

Technical Excellence

• Independently design and implement complex frontend systems
• Make sound architectural decisions that balance trade-offs
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code that sets the standard for the team
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and technical debt
• Stay current with industry trends and evaluate new technologies

Impact & Ownership

• Own entire features end-to-end from design through deployment
• Anticipate problems and proactively address them
• Make data-driven decisions about technical direction
• Deliver high-quality work consistently on schedule

Why join us:

Cutting-Edge Technology

• Work with the latest AI technologies from leading providers
• Build interfaces that leverage LLMs in production
• Shape the future of AI-powered real estate search at scale
• Millions of users rely on Realtor.com to find their next home
• Your work directly affects major life decisions for consumers
• Launch features that transform how people search for real estate

Growth

• Work alongside Staff and Principal engineers who will challenge and support you
• Exposure to full-stack technologies including mobile, backend, and AI
• Clear path to career growth with opportunities for technical leadership

How we work:

We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three 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 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