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Get Access To All JobsOur Conversational Search team is building Redfin’s next generation artificial intelligence powered home search experience, redefining how millions of users discover homes. This is one of Redfin’s most ambitious and visible product initiatives for 2026, combining conversational UI, LLM powered reasoning, and high performance backend systems to create a fast, intuitive and deeply helpful way to search for homes. Because this new search paradigm attracts significant engagement and traffic, performance, reliability, and thoughtful UX design are critical. By joining the team, you’ll work at the intersection of AI, product design, and large-scale distributed systems to create a fundamentally better way for people to search for homes.
If you’re excited about building highly polished, user-facing products, experimenting rapidly, and helping define the future of search at Redfin, this is the team.
About the Role
- You will develop responsive, resilient, scalable, and high-quality conversational experiences using React, Java, AWS, Sierra AI and various other tools/libraries.
- You will balance the trade-offs between complex infrastructure investments and quick, pragmatic solutions to meet specific business needs.
- You will collaborate with other engineering and product stakeholders to define, design, and lead the development of significant multi-person projects.
- You will stay up to date with the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem and help evaluate new tools, models, and frameworks.
- You will mentor and guide other junior engineers.
About You
- 3+ years of professional full stack software development experience specifically in React and Java.
- You’re excited about LLMs, agent development, conversational UX, and emerging AI technologies.
- You have experience with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript).
- Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance web applications.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment, handle ambiguity, and empathize with customers.
- You are eager to help us in our mission to create a fundamentally better real estate experience for our customers.
Technologies We Use
- Java
- JavaScript, ReactJS
- SQL, Hibernate, PostgreSQL
- AWS, Redis Cache, Kafka
- CSS, HTML
- Kubernetes
- Production monitoring tools
- GraphQL
- Sierra AI SDK, OpenAI APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
What you’ll get
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
About us
Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, beautiful software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. Get ready to dive headfirst into our award-winning website and mobile apps, solving complex business problems in a highly visible, customer-centric way. If you value doing great work in a collaborative environment, join our team!
This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com.
The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable job posting disclosure requirements. The compensation for this position is $139,100.00-$170,100.00. 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 the company’s current, good faith estimate at the time of posting. [Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate.] The Company may determine during its future reviews 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. Los Angeles County and San Francisco Candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Our Conversational Search team is building Redfin’s next generation artificial intelligence powered home search experience, redefining how millions of users discover homes. This is one of Redfin’s most ambitious and visible product initiatives for 2026, combining conversational UI, LLM powered reasoning, and high performance backend systems to create a fast, intuitive and deeply helpful way to search for homes. Because this new search paradigm attracts significant engagement and traffic, performance, reliability, and thoughtful UX design are critical. By joining the team, you’ll work at the intersection of AI, product design, and large-scale distributed systems to create a fundamentally better way for people to search for homes.
If you’re excited about building highly polished, user-facing products, experimenting rapidly, and helping define the future of search at Redfin, this is the team.
About the Role
- You will develop responsive, resilient, scalable, and high-quality conversational experiences using React, Java, AWS, Sierra AI and various other tools/libraries.
- You will balance the trade-offs between complex infrastructure investments and quick, pragmatic solutions to meet specific business needs.
- You will collaborate with other engineering and product stakeholders to define, design, and lead the development of significant multi-person projects.
- You will stay up to date with the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem and help evaluate new tools, models, and frameworks.
- You will mentor and guide other junior engineers.
About You
- 3+ years of professional full stack software development experience specifically in React and Java.
- You’re excited about LLMs, agent development, conversational UX, and emerging AI technologies.
- You have experience with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript).
- Proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance web applications.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment, handle ambiguity, and empathize with customers.
- You are eager to help us in our mission to create a fundamentally better real estate experience for our customers.
Technologies We Use
- Java
- JavaScript, ReactJS
- SQL, Hibernate, PostgreSQL
- AWS, Redis Cache, Kafka
- CSS, HTML
- Kubernetes
- Production monitoring tools
- GraphQL
- Sierra AI SDK, OpenAI APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
What you’ll get
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.
About us
Redfin is revolutionizing the $75 billion real estate industry. We use data, beautiful software, and innovative design to put customers first at every step in the home-buying and selling process. Get ready to dive headfirst into our award-winning website and mobile apps, solving complex business problems in a highly visible, customer-centric way. If you value doing great work in a collaborative environment, join our team!
This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com.
The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable job posting disclosure requirements. The compensation for this position is $139,100.00-$170,100.00. 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 the company’s current, good faith estimate at the time of posting. [Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate.] The Company may determine during its future reviews 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. Los Angeles County and San Francisco Candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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Target companies with existing developer relations teams
Companies with established DevRel functions, like cloud platforms and developer tool startups, have sponsored these roles before. Prior sponsorship history is the strongest signal that a company understands the process and will do it again.
Anchor your role in a technical degree
USCIS scrutinizes Developer Advocacy as a specialty occupation. A computer science, software engineering, or information systems degree strengthens your case significantly. Advocacy roles with heavy technical writing or API work qualify more easily than community-only positions.
Distinguish advocacy from marketing in your offer letter
Job titles and descriptions that emphasize technical depth, like developer experience, SDK documentation, or API evangelism, support specialty occupation status. Generic marketing language in an offer letter can complicate the H-1B petition and invite a Request for Evidence.
Consider O-1A if you have a strong public profile
Developer advocates with conference speaking history, open-source contributions, or published technical work may qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability. This visa has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a viable path if H-1B selection is uncertain.
Identify cap-exempt employers early
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are exempt from the H-1B cap and lottery. Developer Advocacy roles at academic institutions or research labs can be filed any time of year without waiting for the April lottery window.
Start sponsorship conversations before accepting an offer
Many employers support sponsorship in principle but haven't thought through timelines. Raising it during the offer stage, before compensation is finalized, gives both sides time to plan around H-1B filing windows or premium processing needs.
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Does Developer Advocacy qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires that the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field. Developer Advocacy qualifies most cleanly when the job duties center on technical depth, such as building demos, writing API documentation, or presenting at engineering conferences, rather than general community management or marketing. A well-drafted job description and support letter from the employer significantly strengthen the petition.
What degree do I need for a Developer Advocacy visa sponsorship?
Most approved H-1B petitions for Developer Advocacy cite degrees in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a closely related technical discipline. A general communications or marketing degree alone is unlikely to satisfy the specialty occupation standard. If your degree is in a non-technical field but you have substantial software engineering experience, an O-1A or a petition supported by a detailed equivalency evaluation may be worth exploring with an immigration attorney.
Which types of employers commonly sponsor Developer Advocacy roles?
Cloud infrastructure companies, API-first startups, developer tool platforms, and large enterprise software firms sponsor Developer Advocacy roles with regularity. These employers build products for technical audiences and rely on developer advocates to drive adoption, making the role a core business function rather than a support position. You can browse currently sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate, which filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship availability.
Can I switch employers on an H-1B while working in Developer Advocacy?
Yes. H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval. The new employer files a fresh I-129 petition, and your status is maintained during processing. One practical consideration: if your new role is framed differently, such as moving from a technical advocacy function to a broader marketing role, the new petition still needs to independently satisfy specialty occupation requirements.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Developer Advocacy job seekers?
If your target employer is a standard for-profit company, your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery, which runs in April for an October 1 start date. Selection rates have ranged from roughly 25 to 35 percent in recent years, meaning most registrations aren't selected in any given year. Strategies to improve your odds include targeting cap-exempt employers, building a profile that supports an O-1A petition, or prioritizing companies willing to sponsor an E-3 if you're an Australian citizen.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Developer Advocacy jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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