Associate Embedded Software Engineer

CoStar; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Life insurance

Mental health support

401K with match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

CoStar Group is seeking an Associate Embedded Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA. You will help design and build modern web applications powering CoStar's real estate platform across Homes.com, CoStar.com, Apartments.com, and LoopNet.com. This early-career role emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration, and growth in a fast-paced environment.

The position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement within a leading real estate information company.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Robotics, or a comparable major.
• Expected graduation date December 2026 - June 2027.
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• At least 2 months of previous internship or co-op experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with real sensor data to build models, tools, or analysis pipelines that help the team make faster, better-informed engineering decisions.
• Help develop or improve methods for analyzing optical, calibration, or reliability test data.
• Prototype approaches to problems like anomaly detection, signal/data processing, calibration modeling, or automated data quality checks.
• Collaborate with hardware, test, and software engineers to understand the problem before jumping to a solution.
• Document your approach and present findings to the team.

Skills

Python

C++

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/SE/Robotics/Data Science

Tools

OpenCV

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Associate Embedded Software Engineer - Sunnyvale, CA

Company Overview

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) 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. Learn more about CoStar.

Role Description

We're looking for an Associate Software Engineer with a passion for designing and building modern web applications. This role develops tools that power CoStar Group's proprietary platform, supporting sales and research teams across our portfolio of brands - including Homes.com, CoStar.com, Apartments.com, and LoopNet.com. At CoStar Group, we invest in early-career talent by providing hands-on learning opportunities, meaningful responsibilities, and clear pathways for professional growth. You'll be empowered to contribute ideas, solve complex challenges, and develop both the technical and collaborative skills needed to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. CoStar Group offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, performance-based career advancement, and the opportunity to help shape products that serve millions of users. This position is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

What You’ll do

• Work with real sensor data (imaging, depth/LiDAR, or test-bench measurements) to build models, tools, or analysis pipelines that help the team make faster, better-informed engineering decisions
• Help develop or improve methods for analyzing optical, calibration, or reliability test data
• Prototype approaches to problems like anomaly detection, signal/data processing, calibration modeling, or automated data quality checks
• Collaborate with hardware, test, and software engineers to understand the problem before jumping to a solution
• Document your approach and present findings to the team

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person university or college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Robotics, or a comparable major.
• Must have an expected graduation date of December 2026 - June 2027.
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• At least 2 months of previous relevant internship or co-op experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for ML/data work (e.g., Python, C++, and/or MATLAB)
• Experience applying software engineering fundamentals through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience.
• Ability to discuss prior internship, project, or academic work, including the problem solved, technical approach, collaboration, and outcomes.
• Comfortable working with real-world, imperfect data.

Preferred Qualifications and Experiences

• Exposure to any of the following (no specific combination required): PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, signal processing, computer vision, sensor fusion, or robotics
• Experience with hardware, embedded systems, or physical test data (academic, personal projects, or professional)
• Personal, academic, or capstone projects applying ML to a real dataset or physical system
• Comfort moving between exploratory analysis and more rigorous engineering documentation
• Curiosity about how hardware and ML intersect
• Experience writing understandable, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Interest in learning new technologies and building high-quality software.
• Demonstrated initiative and collaboration through academic, internship, extracurricular, or team-based experiences.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, the Software Development Lifecycle, APIs, web services, or application design concepts.
• Exposure to programming languages, databases, cloud concepts, AI/machine learning, frameworks, or other technical tools through coursework, projects, internships, or personal learning.

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 with internal training and tuition reimbursement.

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)
• Access to CoStar Group's Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

Base Compensation: $100,000 - $120,000 annually

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.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing