Lead Software Engineer- CoStar Suite- Arlington, VA

CoStar Group, Inc.; Arlington (VA); In loco; USD 145.000 - 222.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center

Descrizione del lavoro

CoStar Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect and deliver a greenfield, AI-powered enterprise web application. You will lead design, implementation, and delivery of scalable systems using React, Node.js, and cloud services, with onsite work Monday–Thursday and potential remote Fridays.

You’ll mentor engineers, promote AI-first engineering practices, and partner with product teams to shape the CRE platform.

Competenze

• 8+ years of production development experience in modern technologies (React, Vue, TS, NodeJS, C#, .NET).
• Proven track record of building and launching successful products and platforms.
• Experience designing for high availability, horizontal scalability, and observability.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Cloud Managed Services).

Mansioni

• Architect scalable, distributed systems with defined service boundaries and API standards.
• Build responsive web apps using React, Node.js, Tailwind, etc.
• Work with cloud-native services (Azure/AWS/GCP), containers, and microservices.
• Optimize for performance, observability, and developer productivity.
• Leverage AI tooling and automation (CI/CD, code/test generation).
• Influence and establish AI-first engineering practice and debugging workflows.
• Establish AI culture and mentorship within the team.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to strengthen CoStar’s platform and practices.
• Develop and maintain domain knowledge of CRE industry and CoStar’s business model.

Conoscenze

React

Vue

TypeScript

NodeJS

C#

.NET

OpenSearch

Kafka

SQL

NoSQL

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenSearch

Kafka

SQL / NoSQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead Software Engineer - CoStar Suite - Arlington, VA

Job Description

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. CoStar 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 Lead Software Engineer, you will lead the build of a greenfield, enterprise-scale web application infused with AI, leveraging modern technologies and frontier models. Drive the development of AI-powered product experiences while shaping AI-first engineering workflows that redefine how software is built. This is a high-impact role to architect, innovate, and influence the future of intelligent applications at scale. This position is located in Arlington, VA and is in onsite Monday – Thursday, with the option to work from home on Friday.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, resilient distributed systems — defining service boundaries, data contracts, and cross-team API standards for an enterprise-scale platform
• Build responsive, high-performance applications using React, Node.js, Tailwind, etc.
• Work with cloud-native services (Azure/AWS/GCP), containers, and microservices
• Optimize for performance, observability, and developer productivity
• Leverage AI Tooling & Automation (CI/Cd, code generation, test generation)
• Influence and establish AI-first engineering practice (vibe coding, human-in-the-loop, debugging)
• Establish AI Culture & Mentorship (team upskilling, lifecycle redefinition)
• 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 8+ 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 designing for high availability, horizontal scalability, and production observability at enterprise scale
• 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 C#, NodeJS, and/or React in particular
• Build Agents and Workflows using modern AI patterns
• Leverage Vibe coding to improve productivity and quality
• 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.

• 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

Base Compensation: $145,000.00-$222,000.00 Annually

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

Company Information

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 37 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable products and services. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry and for our customers. 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.

CoStar Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

CoStar Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.costargroup.com/careers as a result of your disability.

You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail].