Senior Data Engineer, Compass
$168-180k
Real estate technology platform
Be an early applicant
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$168-180k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- You are a data expert who understands and optimizes data systems from the ground up
- You must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products
- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- 8+ years in cloud data platform development (e.g., Databricks, Spark, Kafka, Airflow)
- Proficient in Python, Java, or C# with 8+ years of programming experience
- 3+ years using IaC technologies like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform
- Expertise in data compliance/governance and process automation
- Strong skills in SQL and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Glue, GCP, Azure Data Factory)
Desirable
- SME in cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, AWS Lake Formation)
- Proven ability to enhance service performance and productivity
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong stakeholder management
- Experience with machine learning workflows and integration with LLMs
What the job involves
- Data is the foundation of Compass technologies
- Our team is responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining a unified, scalable, and cost-effective analytics platform, including a data lake, data warehouse, data pipelines, and operational tools to support data stakeholders across the company
- As a data engineer, you will be responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines using distributed computing on the cloud
- You will collaborate with data analysts and scientists to support data initiatives and ensure consistent, optimal data delivery architecture for ongoing projects
- Data Infrastructure Development: Design and implement fault-tolerant, scalable cloud data solutions, ensuring optimal performance, cost, and scalability. Automate infrastructure configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Infrastructure Operations: Oversee platform support, troubleshooting, updates, and feature adoption. Ensure platform health and cost optimization
- Security & Compliance: Implement best practices for data security and encryption. Maintain regulatory compliance (e.g., CCPA)
- Engineering Excellence: Stay updated with emerging technologies in data engineering, identifying opportunities for improvement and operational efficiency
- Leadership & Mentorship: Guide junior/mid-level engineers through mentorship and code reviews, fostering professional growth
- Collaboration: Partner with analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to align data infrastructure with business goals. Contribute to planning and decision-making
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.
Despite being a leading residential brokerage and competing well, Compass has remained unprofitable. While the company is replanning its cost structure to be profitable over the next year, it announced its third round of payoffs in early January 2023. Its profit-generating plans include expanding into mortgages, escrow & title services.
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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 benefits
- Flexible Working
- Work From Home Opportunities
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time
- Paid Parental, Marriage, and Recharge Leave
- Medical, Tele-Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Commuter Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Maven (a support system for new parents)
- Carrot (fertility benefits)
- UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Company values
- Dream big
- Move fast
- Learn from reality
- Be solutions-driven
- Obsess about opportunity
- Collaborate without ego
- Maximise your strength
- Bounce back with passion
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
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Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(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.
People progressing
Neda joined Compass in 2018 as Chief of Staff to the CEO after a year at Sidewalk Labs. Following 4 months as Secretary to the Board, in April 2019 they were promoted to President of Compass East Division, and in January 2022 President of US Division.
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