Senior Software Engineer, HouseCanary

Golang

$135-155k

SQL

AWS

Python

Terraform

RDS

Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

Valuation-focused real estate brokerage platform

Job no longer available

Valuation-focused real estate brokerage platform

101-200 employees

B2BAnalyticsReal Estate

Job no longer available

$135-155k

SQL

AWS

Python

Terraform

RDS

Senior level

Remote from US

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BAnalyticsReal Estate

Company mission

To make an impact on the real estate industry using data and analytics.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years software engineering experience
Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and microservices
Strong knowledge of the Go programming language and its paradigms, constructs, and idioms
Knowledge of common Goroutine and channel patterns
Experience building applications on AWS with EC2, ECS, S3 and RDS
Advanced level SQL knowledge
Ability to work through ambiguity and deal with shifting priorities
Ability to sit/stand at a workstation for up to 8 hours per day

Desirable

Experience with vulnerability management and best practices for patching CVE’s
Knowledge of Python
Terraform and infrastructure as code
Previous experience in the real estate, financial services, or similar data-intensive industry

What the job involves

Develop, test, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance software across the HouseCanary platform
Understand the business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
Identify and troubleshoot backend issues; optimize the application for maximum speed and scalability

Our take

Founded as a valuation-based brokerage in San Francisco, HouseCanary is a provider of powerful software and models to help customers make informed decisions relating to property transactions. Driven by AI, the platform offers a variety of tools, including forecasts and transaction support, to improve residential property choices and minimize commitments that lead to regret.

HouseCanary was developed for the likes of lenders, investors, financial institutions, and consumers. The company supplies both valuation and analytics products, as well as "comehome", a customer engagement platform for lenders and loan servicers.

The company covers thousands of ZIP codes, and has made millions of US home and rental property valuations. To ensure the optimal accuracy of its forecasting models, such as its Home Price Indices (HPI), HouseCanary performs internal testing monthly, showcasing its continued dedication to quality.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-29% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Feb 2020

$65m

SERIES C

Sep 2017

$31m

SERIES B

Total funding: $129m

Company benefits

Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jeremy Sicklick

(CEO)

After serving as Principal at Marakon, became Partner and Managing Director at the Boston Consulting Group. Left this role to co-found HouseCanary.

Christopher Stroud

(Chief of Research)

A doctoral student in statistics, they went onto co-found HouseCanary in 2013.

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