Senior Software Developer - Data Ingestion

Redfin Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Redfin is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to build data ingestion pipelines and tooling that keep our inventory fresh and accurate. You will work with spatial data, lat/long integration, and large-scale applications backed by SQL and NoSQL databases in an AWS environment.

You’ll contribute to designing, architecting and implementing complex data solutions, mentoring teammates, and driving data quality with a culture of reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building full-stack data ingestion platforms.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases and large-scale applications.
• Proficient with Kafka, Java, Python, Postgres, SQL, K8s, Jenkins and Airflow on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Build data ingestion pipelines and tooling to keep Redfin’s inventory current and high quality.
• Work with spatial data and lat/long integration in shape files.
• Develop large-scale apps backed by relational and non-relational databases.
• Create monitoring, maintenance and data-update tooling for operations.

Skills

Kafka

Java

Python

Postgres

SQL

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Airflow

Tools

AWS

Job description

The Data Integrity and Management team builds integrations, infrastructure pipelines and tools to import key MLS, Property, Schools and School Ratings, climate data as well as other inventory data that have made Redfin the most trusted real-estate site in the US.

About the role

As a Sr Software Engineer you will work on Redfin’s data ingestion platform creating new data pipelines and tooling to help keep Redfin’s inventory updated faster and higher quality than our competitors. You’ll build products and tools that drive some of the company's most critical metrics and impact revenue growth. We are helping create the best possible home buying or selling experience, one feature at a time. You will work with spatial and shape data and integrate lat/long data within these shape files. You will develop large scale applications backed by relational and non-relational databases. You will build tooling to help monitor, maintain and update essential data.

About you

You are a senior developer with 5+ years of experience developing full-stack data ingestion platforms. You have experience developing large scale applications backed by relational and non-relational databases - we utilize Kafka, Java, Python, Postgres, SQL, K8s, Jenkins, and Airflow in AWS. You have built tooling to help monitor, maintain and update essential data. You’re curious and a life-long learner: you’re willing to take risks and champion new ideas. You will exercise thought leadership in designing, architecting, and implementing solutions for difficult challenges faced by your partner teams. You are a teacher and a mentor: you have the leadership skills (and the patience) to improve the developers around you. You live and breathe a culture of quality data, service to customers, operational partners and teammates. Above all, you share a passion for our mission to create a fundamentally better real estate experience for our customers.

What you’ll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

On-Call Expectations

This role may include participation in an on-call rotation to support production systems and ensure service reliability. On-call responsibilities may include coverage during nights and weekends. If applicable, frequency and scheduling will be determined by team needs and communicated accordingly.

About us

Redfin is a technology-driven real estate company with the country's most-visited real estate brokerage website. As part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), Redfin is creating an integrated homeownership platform from search to close to make the dream of homeownership more affordable and accessible for everyone. Redfin’s clients can see homes first with on-demand tours, easily apply for a home loan with Rocket Mortgage, and save thousands in fees while working with a top local agent. This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at [e-mail]. The compensation information below is provided in compliance with all applicable job posting disclosure requirements. The compensation for this position is $166,900.00-$203,900.00. The position may also be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K retirement plan, and paid-time off. More information regarding these benefits and others can be found here. The information regarding compensation and other benefits included in this paragraph is the company’s current, good faith estimate at the time of posting. [Compensation and benefits are subject to modification from time to time as the Company, in its sole and exclusive discretion, deems appropriate.] The Company may determine during its future reviews of the proposed compensation and benefits provided for this position, that the compensation and benefits for such position should be reduced. In no event will the Company reduce the compensation for the position to a level below the applicable jurisdictional minimum wage rate for the position. Los Angeles County and San Francisco Candidates only: qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment per the Fair Chance Ordinance and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. As part of the ecosystem of Rocket we transform talented candidates into passionate team members who thrive in our world of opportunities and make a lasting impact in our communities and beyond.