Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Realtor.com

4.3

(20)

Austin, TX

Why you should apply for a job to Realtor.com:

  • 4.3/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 85% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 90% would recommend this company to other women
  • 84% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Up to 20 weeks of paid Parental Leave to include adoption, foster care, or surrogacy.
  • Competitive paid time off schedule because we know a healthy balance between home life and work life is important.
  • Tuition Reimbursement each calendar year.
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    Position summary

    achine learning solutions that power Realtor.com's products and business strategy. You'll be building intelligent systems that optimize pricing, forecasting, and recommendation engines-improving our understanding of our entire customer portfolio and driving revenue growth.

    • Own the full ML lifecycle: from data exploration to model development, deployment, and continuous optimization.

    • Develop scalable, production-ready ML models that power key business initiatives, including monetization, pricing optimization, and intelligent recommendations.

    • Experiment and innovate-leverage AI to enhance customer insights and improve home search and listing experiences.

    • Mentor a team of talented machine learning engineers, guiding them in best practices for model development, deployment, and optimization.

    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, analysts, data engineers, and leadership, to identify high-impact opportunities and translate them into AI-driven solutions.

    • Deploy models at scale using modern cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker), and ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX.

    Top Reasons to Apply

    • Innovative Impact: Lead the full ML lifecycle to design and deploy cutting-edge models that directly drive revenue and improve customer experiences.

    • Technical Excellence: Tackle complex, industry-leading challenges using modern cloud platforms and ML frameworks while growing your expertise.

    • Empowering Culture: Mentor talented engineers in an environment where people are our foundation and you're trusted to own and innovate.

    What We're Looking For:

    We want a technical leader who can balance deep theoretical knowledge with hands-on execution. You should be comfortable diving into statistical modeling, developing high-performance ML solutions, and mentoring a team while keeping an eye on the bigger picture.

    Must-Haves:

    • Advanced degree (PhD or MS) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.

    • Four or more years of hands-on experience developing and deploying machine learning models at scale.

    • Deep expertise in core ML concepts, including theoretical statistics, predictive modeling, and optimization techniques.

    • Strong coding skills-proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-based ML ecosystems (AWS/GCP).

    • Experience with full-cycle ML development, from data exploration and feature engineering to model deployment and monitoring.

    • Ability to mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

    Nice-to-Haves:

    • Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX) and reinforcement learning.

    • Background in A/B testing, multivariate testing, and experiment design.

    • Experience integrating ML models into large-scale, high-traffic consumer applications.

    Why Join Us?

    • Real-World Impact: Your models will directly drive revenue and shape how millions of users find success with connections from Realtor.com.

    • Technical Challenges: Work on some of the toughest ML optimization and AI challenges in real estate.

    • Growth & Leadership: Play a key role in mentoring and shaping the ML strategy for a growing team.

    • Culture of Innovation: We foster an agile, experimentation-driven culture that rewards curiosity and bold ideas.

    • Best-in-Class Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, unlimited PTO, and more.

    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

    Join Us & Shape the Future of Real Estate AI!

    If you're excited about building AI-driven solutions that revolutionize real estate, apply today!

    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. People are our foundation-the core that drives us passionately forward. 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.

    Why you should apply for a job to Realtor.com:

  • 4.3/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.9/5 in supportive management
  • 85% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 90% would recommend this company to other women
  • 84% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Up to 20 weeks of paid Parental Leave to include adoption, foster care, or surrogacy.
  • Competitive paid time off schedule because we know a healthy balance between home life and work life is important.
  • Tuition Reimbursement each calendar year.