Job Description
Overview
CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
About CoStar Suite
CoStar is the global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news. Commercial Real Estate industry professionals around the globe use CoStar to access the most comprehensive data to make decisions with confidence. CoStar delivers immediate, verified commercial real estate information on over 5.9 million properties across every market.
Learn more about CoStar.
About the Role
As CoStar’s next Software Engineer, you will have a direct impact on highly visible CoStar Suite web applications that touch millions of users. You continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply the learnings to improve CoStar’s software products.
This position is located in Arlington, VA and is onsite Monday – Thursday, option to work from home on Friday.
Responsibilities
Design and develop high performance web applications used by thousands of users globally
Drive continuous improvement by focusing on engineering excellence
Influence CI/CD pipeline improvements
Collaborate closely with other Software Engineers across the organization.
Mentor junior developers, review code and architecture, and promote software development best practices
Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends and best practices that can be used to strengthen CoStar’s technology platform and development practices
Develop and maintain an in-depth working knowledge of the CRE Industry and CoStar’s business model / technology
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not for profit, in-person university or college.
A track record of commitment to prior employers
3+ years of production development experience in modern technologies, like React, Vue, TypeScript, NodeJS, C#, .Net, OpenSearch, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL
A demonstrable track record of building and launching successful products and platforms
Experience with cloud technologies like AWS, Cloud Managed Services, etc.
Experience in Agile/Scrum processes, and Continuous delivery practices
Experienced in unit, performance, and automation testing
Deeply understand what drives the business for which you are building software
Take an active role in mentoring developers with ability to build consensus
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Experience managing a large Enterprise level code base, code quality and dependencies
Experience with React and/or Nodejs in particular
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Commercial Real Estate (CRE) knowledge is a bonus
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.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth.
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 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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
- 3+ years of production development experience
- Experience with modern technologies like React, Vue, TypeScript, NodeJS
- Experience with cloud technologies like AWS
- Experience in Agile/Scrum processes
- Experienced in unit, performance, and automation testing
CoStar Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CoStar Group and has not been reviewed or approved by CoStar Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as extensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans, with additional life and supplementary insurance options. Mental health counseling and wellness incentives are also part of the package, reinforcing the sense of strong health support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle perks include commuter and gym reimbursements and daily lunch, alongside office snacks/drinks and company social events. Fitness stipends and wellness programs add to the perceived day-to-day value of the rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Opportunities to become a shareholder via stock-related programs are highlighted as a meaningful element of total rewards. Equity and employee stock purchase options are positioned as an additional path to value beyond base pay.
CoStar Group Insights
What We Do
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace; and Domain, one of Australia’s leading property marketplaces. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking; Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids; and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom.
