Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Description

OVERVIEW

CoStar delivers real-time, verified commercial real estate data that helps clients confidently spot great opportunities and make smart choices ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStar’s independent research organization – the industry’s largest – with global data delivery, software, and application solutions, clients can act on opportunities with confidence.

STR is the global leader in hospitality data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. STR delivers data that is confidential, accurate and actionable to empower our clients to strategize and compete in their markets. Learn more about STR.

Our STR team is seeking an accomplished Senior Software Engineer to join our team in supporting multiple software products and brands across the organization, such as Costar.com. You will have a direct impact on highly visible web applications that touch millions of users. You will continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply the learnings to improve our software products.

This position is located in our Nashville, TN office and is in office Monday through Thursdays and work from home on Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designing, building, testing and deploying scalable, reusable and maintainable applications that handle large amounts of data.
• Taking full ownership of your work, from development and testing to eventual deployment and support in production.
• Collaborating with other engineers, product owners, designers, and leadership.
• Becoming a trusted team member in matters of technical architecture, design and code.
• Advocating for evolution and improvement - both technical and non-technical - within our teams. Explore new technologies, tools and best practices.
• Gaining a deep understanding of the CoStar business, including the Analytic products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not for profit university or college preferably in Computer Science/Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Solid understanding and experience with Object Oriented Programming
• Knowledge of modern server-side languages and application frameworks (C#, .NET Framework, Web API, Node)
• Knowledge of modern front end (JavaScript, React, etc.) languages and application frameworks
• Expertise with relational database systems such as SQL Server
• Expertise with software development best practices, including standards, code reviews, source control, builds, testing and operations.
• Expertise with Source Control, such as Git or TFS.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Expertise with Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with NoSQL (Redis, Neo4j, etc.) is a plus

What’s in it for You

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.  However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing