At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
About the Role:
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Business Growth (BG) organization, you will be instrumental in scaling our platform using a system of dozens of microservices written in Go and JavaScript over Kubernetes. You will leverage best of breed AI tools to build products that drive significant business impact and support the growth of the world's most scalable brokerage. Join an engineering organization known for its exceptionally high standards, where you will have the opportunity to mentor new hires while receiving guidance from our top engineers in a respectful and professional environment
At Compass, You Will:
- Build, develop, and scale the platform that empowers real estate professionals, buyers, and sellers.
- Become a domain expert in real estate technology, serving as an empathetic partner to our customers.
- Inspire, recruit, and mentor fellow engineers.
- Lead in the architecting of our distributed microservices architecture.
- Operate in a scalable engineering culture that leverages modern principles of decoupled systems and automated CI/CD/testing/monitoring to drive efficiencies
- Execute on standard agile development methodology
- Join a great team with a lot of visibility and some challenging projects on the horizon
What We Look For:
- BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- A track record as a technical leader with cross-team impact.
- 5+ years of experience developing comprehensive, well-tested, and high-performance software applications.
- 5+ years of programming experience in languages such as Java or Go
- Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server-to-server communication protocols.
- Experience with Kafka and event-driven systems
- 3+ years using AWS / cloud technologies.
- High proficiency designing and implementing microservices
- Understanding and adherence to industry-standard best practices in software development and architecture.
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Strong critical thinking skills, great communication skills and passion for delivering an operational excellence
If you're passionate about shaping the future of real estate technology and possess the skills and experience we're seeking, we encourage you to join our dynamic team at Compass. Together, we'll continue to transform the industry.
Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $111,000-$167,000; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
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What We Do
A real estate company with a purpose; we are building the first modern real estate platform, pairing the industry’s top talent with technology to make the search and sell experience intelligent and seamless.
Why Work With Us
We are a tech company reinventing the space.
To lead the industry requires the smartest tools built by the brightest minds across engineering, design, and strategy. Through our proprietary platform, Compass is changing how agents and clients navigate the process of finding or selling a home. Join our team today!
