3 months ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$152k - $194k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design scalable backend systems and implement features across Java Spring microservices
- Fix bugs, refactor code, and improve the long-term health of backend projects
- Define and advance the technical vision for backend engineering
- Lead adoption of AI-assisted development practices within the backend team
- Collaborate through pairing sessions, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and weekly Friday Dev Chats
- Mentor and lead junior engineers in software engineering methods, design, and best practices
- Partner with product teams and feature owners to take requirements through execution and deployment
- Apply AI to code review, test generation, and documentation while owning the correctness of generated code
Requirements
- BA/BS degree and 8+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Extensive experience with Java 17+ and migration toward Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x, JPA/Hibernate 6, and SQL relational databases
- Experience designing event-driven microservices and applying Domain-Driven Design, hexagonal architecture, and CQRS
- In-depth knowledge of relational database indexes, connection pools, ACID transactions, and schema performance implications
- Experience with NoSQL databases and the ability to choose between NoSQL and relational databases appropriately
- Experience writing unit and integration tests and maintaining strong code coverage
- Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex or similar tools
- Familiarity with agentic or CLI-based AI workflows and Model Context Protocol integrations
- Ability to evaluate, refactor, and validate AI-generated code for production readiness
- Demonstrated project coordination or management skills
- Real estate experience with transferable skills is an asset
- Must be based in the United States and willing to work Eastern time zone hours
Benefits
- Remote work with a team across multiple time zones and locations
- Must work Eastern (EST) time zone hours regardless of location
- Candidates must be based in the United States
- Equal opportunity workplace employer
Tech Stack
Amazon DynamoDBApache KafkaAWSDatadogDockerJavaKubernetesPostgreSQLRedisSonarQubeSpring BootSQLTeamCity
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About Real
Real is a publicly traded, technology-driven residential real estate brokerage that provides a cloud-based platform and mobile tools for agents. The company earns brokerage commissions and fees while offering agents revenue sharing, equity programs, and favorable commission splits. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York, it operates across much of the U.S. and Canada and trades on Nasdaq under the ticker REAX.