Platform Engineer

Posted 2 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in United States
Remote
140K-165K Annually
Mid level
Design
The Role
As a Platform Engineer, you will collaborate with Product teams to build and scale features for Houzz's products. Responsibilities include transforming ideas into live products, developing features for web applications, and working across engineering, product, and design teams.
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About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll work directly with our Product teams to build and scale services and features to enhance Houzz's products. We are looking for someone who is self-directed, independent, and has experience owning complete products and features. Our tech stack includes React, Node, GraphQL, Java, Python, AWS, GitHub, Jenkins, Kubernetes, MySQL, Lucene/Solr, Redis, Kafka, Docker and more. Your work will directly impact millions of users around the world.

What You’ll Do

  • Take high level ideas and transforming them into live products, used by millions of homeowners and professionals from around the world
  • Build features for all parts of our web application, its libraries, widgets and custom features
  • Work cross-functionally across engineering, product, and design teams

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have

  • Proficiency in some common programming and scripting languages (Python, PHP, Java, Javascript, Shell, etc.)
  • Familiar with GraphQL usage and development
  • A desire to build an engaging consumer experience
  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 3+ years of experience

Ideally, You'll Also Have

  • Independence, self-direction and experience owning complete products and features
  • Experience developing GraphQL plugins / extensions
  • Comfortable working on fast paced, data-driven projects
  • 5+ years experience

Compensation, Benefits and Perks

This role has an annual starting salary range of $140,000 - $165,000. In addition to salary, you’re eligible for competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Houzz. Also, depending on the role, you could be eligible for an equity award. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and specific work location.


Benefits and perks include:

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

Home internet stipend

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Maternity/paternity leave program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development Reimbursement Program

401(k) retirement savings plans (Pre-Tax and Roth)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical & Dependent Care

Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution 

Healthy at Houzz program


Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.


We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work.


If you would like assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.


 

Houzz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans

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Be Who You Are and Do What You Love at Houzz 


About Houzz

When founders Adi and Alon remodeled their home, they were frustrated by the lack of resources and inspiration to help them articulate a vision and select the right pro to make it a reality. 


So they built Houzz. 


Houzz is now the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. Houzz Pro (houzz.com/pro) provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably. 


Our Mission and Core Values

We're proud to say there's no one quite like us. Houzz is a community-centric, innovative tech company that continues to disrupt the home renovation and design industry. Our mission-driven culture is rooted in our core values, and we’re all here for one purpose: make the home remodeling and design process more fun and productive for everyone. 


Our Mission

To create the best experience for home renovation and design.


Our Core Values

We’re a Community

We put our community of Houzzers, industry professionals and homeowners first. We approach our work with care, humility and respect. We deliver value to our community through our products and services.


We Build the Future

We are visionaries who challenge the status quo. We are creative, innovative and curious. We embrace change and different ideas to drive our industry forward. 


We Make Things Happen

We are solution-seekers and self-starters. We listen, move fast and empower our teams to deliver extraordinary results and products. We play to win.

 


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*Roles listing ‘Remote - US’ as a location are not currently available in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana and Montana.


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Top Skills

Java
Python
The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
1,750 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2009

What We Do

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve or design their homes from start to finish. On Houzz, people can find design inspiration, research and hire home professionals, and shop for products and materials to complete their projects. For home professionals, Houzz Pro provides an all-in-one marketing and business management solution that empowers them to stand out, win more clients and manage their projects efficiently and profitably. The Houzz community is made up of millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals around the world.

Our mission is to provide the best experience for home renovation and design, connecting homeowners and home professionals with the best tools, resources and vendors.

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