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WDTech - R&DWe are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.
Department Overview
WDTech is W&D’s in-house technology team – a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology.
WDTech Engineering builds solutions that impact not only our products but also the people and processes across our organization. A commitment to innovation and a passion for disrupting the old-fashioned real estate industry are our highest priorities.
The Impact You Will Have
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help shape the future of our Loan Origination and Servicing platform — the digital foundation for how capital is structured and deployed. You will design and build scalable applications and services that power real-time insights and complex financial workflows. By combining strong backend architecture with thoughtful system design, you will deliver high-performance solutions that enable smarter decision-making across the business.
Primary Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality applications across new and existing product lines.
Own features end-to-end — from architecture and development through testing, deployment, and iteration.
Architect and evolve our core stack (Python, FastAPI, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes).
Translate complex business and product requirements into elegant, reliable technical solutions in collaboration with Product and business stakeholders.
Drive improvements in performance, reliability, testing, and CI/CD practices.
Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
6+ years of professional software development experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Strong experience building APIs and backend services in Python, including OpenAPI-based service contracts.
Experience developing and deploying containerized applications in AWS environments, including event-driven architectures.
Experience in real estate finance or financial services preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Deep proficiency in Python (3.6+) and modern backend frameworks such as FastAPI, with a strong focus on clean, maintainable architecture.
Strong expertise in SQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
Ability to design efficient, scalable backend systems, including background processing, queues, caching strategies, and scheduled jobs.
Strong understanding of testing strategies across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels.
Working knowledge of system design documentation practices, including UML and architectural diagrams.
Familiarity with event sourcing and/or Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
Ability to leverage AI-enabled development tools to enhance design, implementation, and testing workflows.
Demonstrated ownership mindset with a commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Agile mindset with the ability to work independently, provide early feedback, and adapt to evolving requirements.
Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes
Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders
This position has an estimated base salary of $160,000 - $180,000 plus a discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
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What We Offer
The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners
Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the gold level of the 2025 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:
- Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions
- Competitive dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) + match
- Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits
- A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that
promote health, engagement, and balance
- Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs
- Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance
- Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible SpendingCareer development opportunities
Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching
*Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.
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Fair Chance Hiring
Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Strong experience building APIs and backend services in Python, including OpenAPI-based service contracts.
- Experience developing and deploying containerized applications in AWS environments, including event-driven architectures.
- Deep proficiency in Python (3.6+) and modern backend frameworks such as FastAPI.
- Experience with Vue.js (frontend) as part of the core stack.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
- Experience with Redis for caching and related architectures.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
- Strong expertise in SQL databases and related best practices.
- Ability to design efficient, scalable backend systems (background processing, queues, caching strategies, scheduled jobs).
- Strong understanding of testing strategies across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels.
- Working knowledge of system design documentation practices, including UML and architectural diagrams.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
- Familiarity with event sourcing and/or Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
- Ability to leverage AI-enabled development tools to enhance design, implementation, and testing workflows.
- Experience in real estate finance or financial services.
Walker & Dunlop Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Walker & Dunlop and has not been reviewed or approved by Walker & Dunlop.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage are described as comprehensive, supplemented by company-paid life insurance and disability coverage. Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care further broaden day-to-day health-related support.
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Parental & Family Support — Maternity and paternity leave are characterized as generous, with additional support such as flexible scheduling and time off for family care needs. Coverage extending to fertility treatments reinforces the family-oriented breadth of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness rewards are positioned as a meaningful ongoing perk, with the ability to earn up to $150 per month for wellbeing activities. Additional lifestyle conveniences such as transit benefits and smartphone reimbursement add practical value beyond base benefits.
Walker & Dunlop Insights
What We Do
Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory services firms in the United States. Our ideas and capital create communities where people live, work, shop, and play. The diversity of our people, breadth of our brand, and technological capabilities make us one of the most insightful and client-focused firms in the commercial real estate industry
