Overview
Property Leads is a fast-growing startup building cutting-edge lead generation and data solutions for the real estate industry. We are a lean, high-impact team of 16 solving complex problems at the intersection of technology, data, and growth. We are looking for a Principal/ Senior Software Engineer to take a lead role in shaping our engineering strategy while staying close to the code. This role is hands-on and high-leverage — ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys deep technical ownership, and wants to directly influence the trajectory of a product and company. You’ll work closely with the executive team to scale our technology, grow our team, and help define the next chapter of our platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of critical systems with high impact across multiple teams.
- Drive technical strategy and set engineering standards for scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and business to influence product direction.
- Recognize how software and systems engineering drive revenue and reduce costs, and prioritize initiatives based on business impact.
- Hire and mentor senior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and informal coaching.
- Dive deep into the code, especially in high-stakes systems (distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, low-latency pipelines).
- Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies that can create meaningful leverage.
- Brainstorm with the executive team on new initiatives from a software perspective.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a principal role.
- Proven ability to drive complex technical projects from 0 to production.
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, data platforms, backend APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
- Strong architectural skills and a pragmatic approach to design tradeoffs.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and aligning cross-team stakeholders.
- Empathetic leadership and the ability to build trust across teams.
- Proficiency in Python, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, ML/AI, with fluency in core engineering principles.
- Highly motivated and detail-oriented with a track record in fast-paced environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Results (first 6–12 months)
- Reduced errors and downtime to near zero in production.
- Led redesign and scaling of core lead distribution system, improving performance and reliability.
- Shipped infrastructure and features that unlocked growth and operational efficiency for sales and marketing teams.
- Established engineering standards across testing, deployment, and code quality.
- Mentored engineers and elevated the team’s technical maturity.
- Played a key role in hiring and onboarding technical talent.
- Introduced tools and workflows that made development faster and more predictable.
- Built partnerships with the executive team to influence company strategy from a technical perspective.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus: up to 25%, performance-based
- Competitive total compensation
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Sick Time
- Flexible work schedule