Principal, Software Development Engineering

Cotality; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holidays

16 weeks parental leave

401(k) with company match

Well-being stipend

Job summary

Cotality is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to design and optimize enterprise data pipelines, leveraging Kafka and Elasticsearch, while embedding AI-driven capabilities into core data products. You will lead high-impact initiatives and mentor engineers across teams.

You will drive modern engineering practices, build scalable APIs, and translate complex business requirements into technical solutions that power a global real estate ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering and enterprise data architecture experience.
• Production-scale API development and low-latency systems experience.
• Expertise with SQLServer, Apache Kafka and Elasticsearch in large data pipelines.
• Experience embedding AI/ML capabilities and AI SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect intelligent data pipelines for enterprise ETL, ingesting and transforming massive global real estate data.
• Drive AI & innovation by integrating ML models and AI-driven capabilities into data products.
• Build high-performance, scalable software applications and standardized pipelines for the real estate ecosystem.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, establish code review practices, and drive modern engineering standards.
• Lead complex projects as a technical lead, breaking down work into actionable tasks.
• Bridge business needs to technical requirements to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.

Skills

ETL

Data Engineering

Kafka

Elasticsearch

SQLServer

APIs

AI/ML

CI/CD

TDD

Agile

Tools

Angular

JavaScript

OpenID Connect

OAuth2

oData

Job description

Principal, Software Development Engineering### Principal, Software Development EngineeringApply: United States: Full time: Posted Today: REQ19118At Cotality, we are driven by a single mission—to make the property industry faster, smarter, and more people-centric. Cotality is the trusted source for property intelligence, with unmatched precision, depth, breadth, and insights across the entire ecosystem. Our talented team of 5,000 employees globally uses our network, scale, connectivity and technology to drive the largest asset class in the world. Join us as we work toward our vision of fueling a thriving global property ecosystem and a more resilient society.Cotality is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture that inspires innovation and bold thinking; it's a place where you can collaborate, feel valued, develop skills and directly impact the real estate economy. We know our people are our greatest asset. At Cotality, you can be yourself, lift people up and make an impact. By putting clients first and continuously innovating, we're working together to set the pace for unlocking new possibilities that better serve the property industry.**Job Description:**### What You Will Be Doing* **Architect Intelligent Data Pipelines:** Design, build, and optimize robust high-level and low-level architectures for enterprise ETL pipelines. Ingest, transform, and normalize massive volumes of global real estate data leveraging Kafka and Elasticsearch.* **Drive AI & Innovation:** Integrate machine learning models and AI-driven capabilities into core data products to power features like predictive analytics, intelligent search, automated data tagging, and model optimization.* **Build High-Performance Pipelines & Applications:** Develop fast, scalable, and user-friendly software applications and standards-based pipelines that power the global real estate economy.* **Provide Technical Leadership & Mentorship:** Foster professional growth by mentoring junior engineers, establishing code review practices, and driving modern engineering, testing, and AI development standards.* **Lead Complex Projects:** Act as the technical lead on major initiatives. Drive project timelines, establish measurable goals, and break down complex solution approaches into manageable execution paths.* **Bridge Business & Tech:** Apply critical thinking to translate complex business needs and customer requests into clear technical requirements, turning conceptual ideas into high-quality engineering tasks.**Job Qualifications:**### Core Requirements* **10+ years** of professional software engineering and enterprise data architecture experience.* **Expert-Level ETL & Data Engineering:** Deep expertise in designing, monitoring, and scaling complex, high-throughput, enterprise-grade data pipelines.* **Streaming & Search Ecosystems:** Hands-on mastery of production-scale **SQLServer**, **Apache Kafka** and **Elasticsearch**.* **AI/ML Integration & Lifecycle:** Proven experience integrating AI/ML capabilities, including embedding models, LLM APIs, vector databases, predictive modeling, and **AI SDLC** (Software Development Lifecycle) / model optimization.* **High-Scale APIs:** A proven track record of architecting and building highly scalable, low-latency, production-grade APIs.* **Modern Engineering Practices:** Expert understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, Unit Testing, TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.* **Technical Leadership:** Extensive experience mentoring junior engineers, coaching multi-disciplinary teams, and communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.### Preferred (Nice to Have)* **Advanced AI Paradigms:** Experience with **Agentic AI systems**, workflows, and knowledge frameworks.* **Domain Standards:** Experience working with Real Estate Data standards (e.g., **RESO**).* **Protocols & Security:** Familiarity with **oData, OpenID Connect, and OAuth2**.* **UI Familiarity:** Exposure to frontend technologies like **Angular** and JavaScript.**Annual Pay Range:**134,400 - 165,000 USD**Application Window:**This opportunity is expected to remain posted through the date identified below, subject to business needs.**Thrive with Cotality**At Cotality, we offer more than just a job, we provide a benefits experience designed to support your whole self. From a flexible working model to competitive time off and standout health coverage with meaningful perks and growth opportunities, our package is built to help you thrive at work and in life.Highlights, depending on role classification, include:* Time off: Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays, plus well-being and volunteer time off.* Family Support: Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend.* Health: Multiple medical plan options with mental health and wellness support offerings.* Retirement: 401(k) with company match and vesting after one year.* Financial Perks: $400 annual well-being stipend and tuition assistance up to $5,250.* Extras: Recognition Rewards, Referral bonuses, exclusive discounts and more!*Please note, Qualifications, locations and experience of the individual ultimately selected for the position may impact the final actual offered compensation, which may vary from the posted range*Cotality is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or status as a veteran of the Armed Forces, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Cotality maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Cotality is fully committed to a work environment that embraces everyone’s unique contributions, experiences and values. We offer an empowered work environment that encourages creativity, initiative and professional growth and provides a competitive salary and benefits package. We are better together when we support and recognize our differences.