Software Engineer, Compass

$127-141.1k

+ Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions

AWS

GCP

Java

Kafka

Azure

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Junior and Mid level

New York

Office located in Manhattan, NY

Real estate technology platform

Be an early applicant

Real estate technology platform

1001+ employees

B2CPropertyMarketplaceRentingReal Estate

Be an early applicant

$127-141.1k

+ Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions

AWS

GCP

Java

Kafka

Azure

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Junior and Mid level

New York

Office located in Manhattan, NY

1001+ employees

B2CPropertyMarketplaceRentingReal Estate

Company mission

To help everyone find their place in the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS in CS or equivalent practical experience
2+ years of software engineering experience with languages such as Java or Golang
Experience with Kafka and Ruby on Rails is a plus
Experience designing and building cloud-based services
Hands-on experience with cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, microservices architecture, and continuous integration and delivery
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What the job involves

Compass has built a world-class engineering team operating the only end-to-end platform in the real estate industry. The platform gives Compass the edge to push the boundaries of value we can add for our customers
There is so much more Compass can do, and it needs your experience building modern cloud services to evolve and create products that improve every step of the real estate agents’ experience from the first contact with a client to the close of a deal. You will have the opportunity to work across the entire real estate journey, working with technology that aggregates millions to billions of interactions, listings, transactions, and other data
In this role you will be at the center of the Compass platform, providing our agents the tools they need to manage and engage with millions of residential real estate clients
Work in a startup-like environment building agile products and services
Design and build distributed, event-driven microservices
Independently define, decompose, and lead delivery of complex projects
Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests
Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain
Create clear and concise documentation (diagrams, service descriptions, decisions, runbooks)
Own and operationally improve services in your domain throughout their lifecycle
Identify and remove bottlenecks to address inefficiencies in the developer experience

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 and 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.

In 2025, 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 reach and its tech-driven platform. This adds new revenue opportunities, positioning the company to help shape the future of real estate.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

15% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

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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