Manager, Data Engineering

costar; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to lead a dynamic team in designing next-generation data systems. This role offers the opportunity to work with vast datasets, utilizing SQL, Python, and cloud technologies to enhance data accessibility and performance. Join a collaborative environment that fosters innovation and professional growth, while providing generous compensation and benefits. This position is perfect for a motivated leader ready to make a significant impact in the real estate data landscape.

Benefits

Health Coverage

Retirement Plans

Stock Purchase

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Fitness Facilities

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading engineering or analytics teams.
• 8+ years experience with SQL, Python, BI tools, and data warehousing.
• Ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain real-time and batch data processing systems.
• Manage SQL server databases and optimize data performance.
• Mentor and manage data engineers and analysts.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Warehousing

BI Tools

Excel

Data Governance

Cloud Storage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Power BI

Tableau

Google Analytics

BigQuery

Elastic Search

Job description

Manager, Data Engineering

Job Description

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 and the NASDAQ 100, 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.

CoStar’s Core Technical team is growing, and we’re looking for a Manager, Data Engineering to help accelerate our growth. This team focuses on revenue, building systems that power our commerce, with $2.7bn of revenue flowing through our system. We handle vast amounts of data in SQL, Elastic Search, and other cloud-based storage systems. As we expand globally, we need a leader to design and guide the construction of a next-generation data system, build out the data engineering team for our financial platform, and collaborate across departments to develop a resilient, high-performance architecture. You will oversee data management, automate data infrastructure, and facilitate data access and analysis for key teams.

This position is based in Arlington, VA, offering a hybrid schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

Responsibilities

1. Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain real-time and batch data processing systems in cloud environments.
2. Manage a large number of SQL server databases daily.
3. Expand and optimize our hybrid data storage system, including relational, document, on-premise, and cloud storage.
4. Ensure data, structured and unstructured, is accessible and usable for analysis.
5. Work with Snowflake/Databricks, including SQL table management and aggregate derivation.
6. Oversee large-scale data processing system design and construction.
7. Act as a player-coach to a growing data engineering team.
8. Translate data domains into transformations to meet business needs.
9. Design data solutions emphasizing single source of truth and reducing redundancies.
10. Collaborate with engineering teams to automate data infrastructure and tracking.
11. Integrate data from multiple sources into existing models.
12. Manage data governance, metadata, privacy, and security.
13. Optimize queries and improve data performance.
14. Liaise with DBA, DevOps, SecOps teams for data accessibility.
15. Mentor and manage data engineers and analysts.
16. Deliver software projects on time and within budget.
17. Promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
18. Assist in recruiting top talent.
19. Evaluate emerging technologies for platform enhancement.

Basic Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
2. Proven commitment to previous employers.
3. 5+ years leading engineering or analytics teams.
4. Ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
5. Strong relationships with stakeholders, including C-suite.
6. 8+ years experience with SQL, Python, BI tools, and data warehousing.
7. Advanced skills in SQL, Excel, and Python.
8. Knowledge of BI software (Power BI, Tableau, Kibana) and web analytics (Google Analytics, BigQuery).
9. Ability to synthesize and present critical data effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with large relational databases like SQL Server, Oracle.
2. Experience with document storage systems like Elastic/Lucene.
3. Experience with cloud data lakes/storage (AWS S3, Snowflake, Databricks, Data Pipeline).
4. Experience managing large datasets for insights.
5. Background in real estate industry preferred.

What's In It For You?

Join CoStar Group for a collaborative, innovative culture with opportunities for professional growth, generous compensation, and benefits including health coverage, retirement plans, stock purchase, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, fitness facilities, and more.

We welcome all qualified candidates eligible to work in the U.S. to apply. Note: We cannot sponsor visas for this role.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment testing.