Senior Software Engineer, Compass
$111-167k
Real estate technology platform
Job no longer available
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$111-167k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years working with at least one of our programming languages (Golang, Python,Java)
- 3+ years using AWS / cloud technologies
- High proficiency designing and implementing backend microservices and automation scripting
- High proficiency working with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Desirable
- Experience with networking technologies (DNS, HTTP, AWS Networking) is a plus
- Experience with Terraform is a plus
- Experience managing/administering microservice architectures is a plus
- Experience with networking technologies (DNS, CIDR distribution, VPC peering,HAProxy) is a plus
- Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server-to-server communication protocols
- Experience with Infra as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a motivated backend software engineer (generalist) who wants to be a part of a fast-paced, startup-like environment
- Automate infrastructure maintenance by building control plane and self-service tooling
- Create best-in-class tools for service teams to monitor their applications’ performance and availability
- Create automation which enforces best practices
- Document infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance processes
- Responsible for tier-1 infrastructure, requiring high-availability and resiliency from failure
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Kubernetes, networking, infrastructure as code and associated components
- Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters, storage technologies, network architecture, service gateway, Observability tools and associated core platform infrastructure components
- Monitor and optimize the performance of our applications on Kubernetes
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Recently, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its readch and its techn-driven platfrom. The move add new revenue opportunities and efficiencies, positioning the company to navigate today's tough housing market and shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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