Senior Software Engineer, Apartment List
Marketplace
$113-162k
Salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus bonus and equity
Real estate platform making renting simpler
Job no longer available
Real estate platform making renting simpler
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$113-162k
Salary range dependent on candidate location. Plus bonus and equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build a better world of renting for everyone, to get rid of the pain and complexity, and make it more personal and flexible.
Role
Who you are
- You have at least 4 years of experience in organizations with a solid engineering process and an emphasis on delivering highly scalable and highly performant services
- You have incredible attention to detail and are able to implement creative and technically sound solutions to product challenges
- You have experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- You have experience with relational database design and management
- You tackle problems at all levels of software development, including feature implementation, software build and delivery processes, and developer productivity and velocity improvements
- You have a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals -- whether that comes with a CS degree or not
- You are a constant learner, always on the lookout for learning and trying new technologies
- You have experience with Go, Ruby, and Typescript programming languages – or a willingness to learn
- While not a strict requirement, we would be very excited about experience with search engines (Elastic or Solr) and/or experience working with a data science team
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Head of Marketplace Engineering, you will develop high-availability services that enhance the performance, scalability, security, and operational efficiency of our marketplace operations
- You will collaborate with teams such as Data Science and other technical experts to advance data-driven decision-making
- Your role will also involve building and optimizing search algorithms focused on personalization and user experience, while new technologies to maintain high system performance
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will influence the broader engineering organization through engineering best practices and collaborate with other technical specialists to improve developer experience
- Build and maintain the high-performance services that power Apartment List’s core platform
- Work in a small team of like-minded software engineers. We expect you to be great, and we expect you to make us all better
- Write robust backend services in Go and Ruby, and craft responsive frontend applications using Typescript and React
- See your ideas implemented in a product that helps renters find home
Our take
Apartment List is a rental marketplace platform designed to make leasing as fair, easy, and transparent as possible for landlords and tenants. It uses user preferences to curate suggestions and advertise rent discounts.
This is a savvy and simple proposition, especially in Apartment List’s urban search locations where quick turnover and steep pricing can make rental searches a daunting and unpleasant prospect. The efficacy of their approach has been vindicated by profitable operations and increased equity funding.
As the rental market continues to grow, Apartment List has proven to be a reliable and successful platform. With over a third of American households now occupying rental properties, Apartment List has been able to capitalize on this trend, hitting a milestone of 6M apartment units listed on its site in 2022. Moreover, the platform recently announced that it has assisted nearly 1M individuals in finding their next apartment. These impressive numbers are a testament to Apartment List's effectiveness in connecting renters with their ideal living space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2021
$10m
SERIES D
Dec 2020
$50m
SERIES D
Total funding: $163m
Company benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- One Medical Membership
- Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off
- Quarterly Leadership Awards
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Reimbursement
Company values
- Go Beyond: We’re dedicated, innovative thinkers who show up every day to ensure our renters and clients get what they want and deserve
- Always Home: With our round-the-clock AI technology, we’re here 24/7 to deliver an experience that feels just like home
- Check All The Boxes: Your wishlist is our command — we find joy in delivering personally curated properties and even provide suggestions based on your list
- Your Silver Lining: We handle the not-so-fun parts of the rental search and let you focus on the excitement of finding your next apartment
- Do Better: We’ve set a high bar for renting and are committed to delivering on this promise for each and every move-in
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
John Kobs
(Chairman)Previously Co-founder of Auto List, which was acquired by CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG) in January 2020. He served as Apartment List's CEO until 2022.
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