Staff Software Engineer - Platform Engineering

Hybrid from Seattle is the preferred location but this role is open to fully remote candidates outside of the Seattle area.

Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. We’ve got all the perks, but if what you value most is doing great work in a collaborative environment, join us.

As a Staff Software Engineer for a team in the Platform Engineering organization, you'll shape how Redfin's frontend engineers build, test, and ship software. This specific team owns the frontend platform infrastructure that powers ~30 React applications — the build tooling, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and developer experience integrations that let teams focus on delivering customer value instead of fighting their tools. You won't just be writing code; you'll be multiplying the productivity of the entire frontend engineering organization.

This role leads the integration of generative AI into our platform tooling, creating intelligent systems to eliminate toil and automate repetitive tasks. Join us if you're energized by high-leverage problems that directly improve the daily experience and confidence of hundreds of engineers.

• Frontend Platform. We own the frontend infrastructure from build tooling and test frameworks to CI/CD pipelines and developer experience integrations, end to end, across the entire frontend engineering organization.

• Force Multiplier. Every improvement we make ripples across 30 applications and dozens of engineering teams. Our work doesn't just ship features, it makes every frontend engineer at Redfin more productive.

• AI-Forward. We're actively integrating generative AI into our developer workflows from code generation and automated testing to intelligent CI debugging and documentation.

• Own and evolve core frontend infrastructure: build tooling, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Design and build generative AI tooling to accelerate frontend code creation, testing, and deployment.

• Drive engineering productivity by reducing toil, eliminating friction, and establishing scalable best practices across multiple frontend teams.

• Research and champion forward-thinking solutions for frontend developer experience, leveraging or introducing new technologies as needed.

• Iterate and Execute on technical strategy with stakeholders to identify pain points and propose long-term solutions for platform infrastructure.

• You have 7+ years of experience in frontend or full-stack development, specializing in developer tooling, platform engineering, or infrastructure, with deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and React.

• You have familiarity with leveraging and optimizing  testing frameworks including: Jest, Vitest, Playwright, visual regression testing) and  familiarity with building/maintaining scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar.

• You have experience leading the integration of Rust-based tools into existing JS frameworks.

• You are comfortable leading  the strategy and development of  a new framework

• You have proven capabilities of working with multiple stakeholders with differing opinions.

• You have implemented team-wide AI tools to speed up development and debug processes and improve scalability for front end development.  

• You have familiarity with containerized workflows (Docker), observability/monitoring tools (Datadog or similar), and AI code generation tools (e.g., Claude Code).  (all FE dev happens in container)

• You have a proven ability to navigate ambiguity, communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, drive technical consensus across teams, and manage priorities within large, complex codebases.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation packages with a salary, bonuses, and restricted stock grants

• Generous benefits, including paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and paid family leave

• A high-growth company, providing opportunities for continued professional development and growth

Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado, New York City, New Jersey, Jersey City, California, D.C. and Washington candidates only:

The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement plan, and paid time off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is only an estimate and is subject to revision from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate. The Company may determine during its review of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position.

Redfin is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workforce.

An inclusive culture is vital to Redfin's mission of making real estate better for people from all walks of life. We’re proud that Redfin is a place where different points of view and backgrounds are encouraged and respected. We constantly strive to build a company that reflects the world around us, based on our conviction that pursuing and developing talent of all types is the right way for a business to thrive over the long haul.

Redfin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you need accommodation in the application or recruitment process because of a disability or special need, please contact [email protected]

Redfin encourages individuals with criminal record histories to apply for employment and considers such individuals for employment consistent with the requirements of any applicable fair chance acts, including but not limited to the California, San Francisco and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Acts. Philadelphia applicants can access a copy of Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening Standards ordinance poster here.

Redfin accepts applications on an ongoing basis.