Machine Learning Engineer, Search

At Realtor.com, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the way people find and secure their dream homes. Every day, we process terabytes of data to power intelligent search and personalized recommendations that serve millions of home buyers, renters, and real estate professionals. Our core search engine sits at the heart of this experience—helping users discover the right home faster, with greater confidence.

We’re looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to help redefine how search works in real estate. You'll play a supportive role in developing the intelligence behind our search ranking and relevance models, leveraging machine learning techniques to improve how users interact with our platform. If you're passionate about applied AI, big data, and building ML solutions that have real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

Three Reasons Why to Apply:

• Learn and apply ML techniques in a real-world, high-impact environment
• Contribute to improving search experiences for millions of users
• Gain hands-on experience with large-scale data and ML systems

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver ML-driven Insights – Design, build, and optimize machine learning models that power our core search ranking and relevance systems, ensuring users find the most relevant listings effortlessly.
• Support Personalization Efforts – Contribute to the development of recommendation algorithms to tailor search results based on user behavior, preferences, and intent.
• Learn Data Pipeline Development – Assist in creating and maintaining ETL pipelines to process large datasets, supporting real-time search intelligence.
• Leverage the Latest in AI – Apply state-of-the-art techniques in NLP, deep learning, and reinforcement learning to enhance search relevance, query understanding, and ranking.
• Deploy & Optimize in Production – Assist in taking ML models from experimentation to production using AWS, Docker, and scalable systems.
• Collaborate Across Teams – Work with engineering, product, and data science teams to implement search-driven experiences and ML solutions.

How We Work:

We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.

What You’ll Bring:

• Educational Background – BS/MS in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or related fields.
• Foundational ML Knowledge – Basic understanding of machine learning concepts, algorithms, and their applications in search or recommendation systems.
• Technical Skills – Proficiency in Python and SQL. Familiarity with machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch is a plus.
• Data Processing – Basic experience with data processing and analysis techniques.
• Eagerness to Learn – Strong desire to learn and apply new technologies and ML techniques in a real-world setting.
• Communication Skills – Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and collaborate effectively with team members.

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.

This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact on how millions of people discover and purchase homes. If you’re excited about building world-class search experiences powered by AI, join us and shape the future of real estate search!