Zumper is on a mission to change the way you rent, forever. To make it easier, faster, and more human—where renting an apartment is as easy as booking a hotel. By making this vision a reality, we’re creating opportunity for everyone to live better from one fresh start to the next.
Zumper is the largest privately owned rental platform in North America with more than 175 million visits per year. We’re proud to have been named a 2023 Best Place to Work by BuiltIn SF.
To date, we’ve raised over $178 million from Kleiner Perkins, Goodwater Capital, Headline, Dawn Capital, and the Blackstone Group. Changing the way the world rents requires passion, bold ideas, and bright minds. Join us in building the future of renting, today!
We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to write the code that underpins every single company initiative, critical to every new product, and have a massive impact on technology choices and product direction. You'll write the core services and APIs used across multiple platforms and two major brands (Zumper and Padmapper), and help craft the next generation of apartment finding technology!
What You'll Be Doing
- Collaborating cross-functionally with Design, Product Management, Data Science, and other teams to build quality solutions
- Contributing to code reviews and technical design documents to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
- Developing new & maintaining existing UI in React/Redux
- Sustaining and innovating on Django web servers (an extensive JSON API) used by the website as well as native apps
- Building and refining internal tools and reporting (Fastly, Nomad, Grafana, Sumo Logic, to name a few)
- Helping scale and develop our growing AWS infrastructure
What We're Looking For
- A self-motivated do-er of things and solver of problems
- 4+ years experience in a professional engineering environment
- 3+ years of professional experience in the following tech stack:
- -React/Redux
- -Node.js
- -Javascript/Typescript experience
- -Python
- 2 - 3 years experience with SQL especially on Postgres
- Familiar with the Python libraries Django and SQLAlchemy
- Practiced in query optimization and general performance evaluation/tuning
- Skilled in the use and implementation of RESTful APIs
- Familiar and experienced with asynchronous programming
- Proficient behind a UNIX terminal
- Experienced with building and maintaining third-party API integrations
Bonus Stuff
- AWS (EC2, EMR, S3, SQS, SES, etc)
- Nginx
- Other programming languages (Java, Go, Bash)
What We Value
- Be Resilient: Work hard, while displaying passion, perseverance and commitment
- Continuously Improve: Be intellectually curious, problem solve, and move quickly while producing quality results
- Collaborate: Work well with others, share knowledge and contribute positively to culture and work environment
What We Offer
-401k plan + 3% company match
-Stock options
-Excellent medical, dental, vision insurance options with up to 100% premium coverage
-FSA, HSA, Life insurance, and Short & Long-term Disability insurance
-Up to 12-weeks of paid parental leave
-Flexible vacation policy - work hard and take time off when you need it
-Health & wellness and internet reimbursements
-Group training and individual professional development programs
-Team activities, virtual company-wide hosted games, and virtual happy hours
-Weekly insight into company metrics
-Employee Resource Group (zERG) that celebrates all communities - Black, LGBTQIA+, Women, Asian & Pacific Islanders, and more! zERG works together to create safe spaces for candid conversations
-Hackathons (not overnight!)
Life at Zumper
While our hearts remain in San Francisco where we were previously headquartered, we are now a remote-first company that embraces a flexible and distributed workforce. We believe in the power of remote work and encourage our team to work from wherever they are most productive. Join us as we continue to innovate and collaborate across time zones and geographies!
We care deeply about diversity and inclusivity. We are fostering an environment that celebrates individuality and enables you to be your best self. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, or race.
Please note
Zumper does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing vendors, including recruitment agencies and/or search firms. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Zumper employees, or any other company location. Any submittals without a prior signed agreement will become property of Zumper.
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What We Do
Zumper believes finding a new apartment is more than just a move, it’s a fresh start. We are on a mission to change how people rent, forever. To make it easier, faster, and more human—where renting an apartment is as easy as booking a hotel. By making our vision a reality, we’re creating opportunities for everyone to live better—from one fresh start to the next.
Zumper is the largest privately owned rental platform in North America with more than 175 million visits per year. We’re proud to have been named a 2021 Best Startup Employer by Forbes and a 2021 Best Place to Work/Company with the Best Benefits by Built In SF.
To date, we’ve raised over $178 million from Kleiner Perkins, Goodwater Capital, Headline, Dawn Capital, and the Blackstone Group. Changing the way the world rents requires passion, bold ideas, and bright minds. Join us in building the future of renting, today!
Why Work With Us
Zumper is committed to building a diverse workforce that celebrates unique backgrounds, differences, and perspectives while creating a product that is inclusive and accessible to all. We accomplish this through five core values: Progress Not Perfection, Make a dent, Embrace transparency, Win Together, and Delight our Users.
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