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About the Role
As a Sr. Backend Engineer - Tech Lead, you will be reporting to the Vice President of Engineering and would be a key member of Real’s R&D team. You will help lead the overall technical vision for all things back end, implementing features, squash bugs, and make improvements across our Java Spring Microservices. If you are self-motivated, and a tech expert to join a results-oriented team, we encourage you to join us.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with other engineers through pairing sessions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing in our weekly Friday Dev Chats.
- Mentor and lead junior engineers in software engineering methodology, design, and best practices.
- Work with the product team and feature owners to understand requirements and see them through to execution and deployment.
What You’ll Bring
- You have extensive experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, JPA (Hibernate), and SQL relational databases.
- You are comfortable writing unit and integration tests and maintaining strong code coverage
- You have hands-on experience building application using the microservices architecture
- You have in-depth knowledge of relational databases, including indices, connection pools, transactions (ACID), and implications of schema designs on performance
- You have experience with NoSQL databases, understand their advantages and disadvantages, and know when to prefer one over a relational database.
- You are opinionated in the direction that backend software development is going and will give recommendations and take the initiative for the long-term health of the project.
- You have a keen eye for where to refactor and when, using standard design principles and patterns, and are excited to lead the team on the path to better code
- You are welcoming to other engineers, have a collaborative attitude, and are excited to both learn and teach new knowledge
- You enjoy working with a remote team that spans many different time zones and locations
- You are comfortable in an agile, fast-paced start up environment where you work closely with product to understand how your work will fit into the larger project while acting on limited information
Our Tech Stack
- Java 17+
- Spring Boot
- Postgres
- Kafka
- DynamoDB
- AWS
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Datadog
- Bugsnag
- ArgoCD
- TeamCity
- Maven
- IntelliJ
We are empowered through our strong test coverage to allow continuous delivery with multiple deploys per day.
Our Interview Process
We believe in transparency and strive to create a supportive environment where you can showcase your skills and experience. Our interview process includes the following steps:
- Initial Screening Interview: Your first conversation will be with a member of our talent team. This session includes a live coding test which will be recorded to be reviewed by our engineering team.
- Code Pairing with Senior Engineers: In this round, you'll meet and work alongside our senior engineers. You will build on the initial coding test, discussing broader computer science topics, system design, and problem-solving approaches.
- Design Interview: This session will focus on architectural thinking, problem-solving, and broader computer science concepts. Topics from your previous interview may be revisited and expanded upon.
- Final Leadership Interview: The final stage includes a conversation with our CTO, VP of Engineering, and other senior leaders. The discussion will cover mutual expectations, technical proficiency, team dynamics, and cultural fit.
Education & Experience
- BA/BS degree and 8+ years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background
- Must have experience in Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Relational Databases
- A real estate background with transferable skills would be an asset
- Demonstrated Project Coordination/Management skills
