Description:

Real is a fast-growing national real estate brokerage powered by technology, operating in all U.S. states, Canada, India, and the District of Columbia.
The company was founded in 2014 and is a trailblazer in the Residential Real Estate industry, aiming to revolutionize the home-buying and selling process.
The Sr. Backend Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager and be a key member of Real’s R&D team.
Responsibilities include leading the technical vision for backend systems, implementing features, fixing bugs, and improving Java Spring Microservices.
The role requires collaboration with other engineers through pairing sessions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
The engineer will mentor junior engineers and work with the product team to understand requirements and execute deployments.
The position requires working Eastern (EST) time zone hours, regardless of location.

Requirements:

Extensive experience with Java 11+, Spring Boot, JPA (Hibernate), and SQL relational databases is required.
Candidates must be comfortable writing unit and integration tests while maintaining strong code coverage.
Hands-on experience in building applications using microservices architecture is necessary.
In-depth knowledge of relational databases, including indices, connection pools, transactions (ACID), and schema design implications on performance is essential.
Experience with NoSQL databases and understanding their advantages and disadvantages is required.
Candidates should have a proactive approach to backend software development and be able to provide recommendations for the project's long-term health.
A keen eye for refactoring and using standard design principles and patterns is important.
A collaborative attitude and willingness to learn and teach new knowledge is expected.
Experience working with a remote team across different time zones is preferred.
Comfort in an agile, fast-paced startup environment is necessary.
A BA/BS degree and 8+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
Experience in Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Relational Databases is a must.
A background in real estate with transferable skills is an asset.
Demonstrated project coordination/management skills are necessary.

Real is committed to being an equal opportunity workplace employer, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of various personal attributes.
The company promotes a culture that values hard work and kindness, emphasizing teamwork over individualism.
Employees are empowered through strong test coverage, allowing for continuous delivery with multiple deployments per day.