Senior Software Engineer II - Front End

Compass; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses & RSUs

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter program

Job summary

Compass is hiring Senior Software Engineers (I and II) to join a world-class engineering team building the end-to-end platform for real estate. You’ll own frontend-heavy work in CRM and broker-productivity domains, shaping dashboards, notifications, and reporting interfaces that empower thousands of agents.

You will architect and deliver high-performance microservices, integrate AI/automation, and mentor peers while maintaining excellent code quality and documentation.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years building high-performance apps with TypeScript/JavaScript/HTML/CSS.
• 5+ years with React and NodeJS.
• 3+ years using AWS/cloud technologies.
• Proven technical leadership with cross-team impact.
• Attention to design and customer-focused execution.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization, and Agile/Scrum.
• Nice-to-have backend experience: Java, Golang, Python.
• Nice-to-have Kafka, gRPC, Thrift, server-to-server protocols.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain high-performance microservices and cloud infra.
• Lead delivery of complex projects across the stack.
• Integrate AI models, data pipelines, and telemetry for automation.
• Perform code/design reviews and write automated tests.
• Document architecture, runbooks, and specs for services.
• Mentor peers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

TypeScript/JavaScript

React

Node.js

AWS

Leadership

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

UI/UX sensitivity

Education

BS in CS or related

Tools

Kafka

gRPC

Thrift

Java

Golang

Python

Job description

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As one of the fastest-growing technology companies in a massive industry, we're on a mission to build an exceptional engineering team and a transformative operating platform that will redefine real estate. We're seeking talented individuals at all levels to join us as we continue to grow our team.

At Compass, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive community, ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. Our entrepreneurial principles spirit unites us, guiding our approach to the challenges ahead.

Senior Software Engineer I and Senior Software Engineer II, you will join a world-class engineering team operating the only end-to-end platform in the real estate industry. We are building a high-caliber talent pool of Senior Engineers to lead technical initiatives across several key domain areas. For these roles, we are looking for Front End Engineers.

Our Key Domains & Focus Areas

Based on your background and interests, you will have the opportunity to align with one of our specialized domains:

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM): CRM Insights is transforming Compass's CRM from a system of record into an intelligent system of action — using AI-driven insights to surface data patterns and proactively guide agents toward high-value activity. As the FE Lead, you'll shape a strategic, high-visibility product surface — building innovative dashboards, notifications, and reporting interfaces that make those insights actionable for thousands of agents.
• Broker Productivity: Powers the scalability of brokerage operations by engineering a unified operating system that consolidates fragmented back-office workflows—including several back-office applications, APIs, tools and services—into a cohesive, data-driven ecosystem that eliminates manual dependencies and empowers brokerages to grow and operate profitably.

What You Will Do

• End-to-End Design & Build: Architect, build, and maintain high-performance, distributed, event-driven microservices and cloud infrastructure, while ensuring seamless integration with modern, intuitive frontend interfaces.
• Drive Technical Delivery: Independently define, decompose, and lead the delivery of complex technical projects and subsystems across the entire stack.
• Incorporate Intelligent Automation: Build and operationalize modern software patterns, including integrating AI models, data pipelines, and telemetry systems to automate workflows.
• Champion Engineering Excellence: Perform rigorous code and design reviews, write high-quality automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end), and continuously leave codebases cleaner and more performant than you found them.
• Own Your Domain: Act as a subject matter expert, creating clear technical documentation (architecture diagrams, runbooks, and specs) and owning your services and applications throughout their entire lifecycle.
• Collaborate & Mentor: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to balance requirements, resolve systemic bottlenecks, and actively mentor peers to level up the engineering team.

What We Look For

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing comprehensive, well-tested, and high-performance software applications in Typescript, Javascript, and HTML/CSS
• 5+ years of experience with React and NodeJS
• 3+ years of experience using AWS / cloud technologies
• A track record as a technical leader with cross-team impact
• Understanding and adherence to industry-standard best practices in software development and architecture while keeping abreast of evolving technologies in AI
• A sheer eye for design and attention to detail, the products you build should not merely be functional but should take in context and anticipate our customer’s needs in a beautiful way
• Strong critical thinking skills, great communication skills and passion for delivering operational excellence
• Strong familiarity with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, containerization, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong sense of technical empathy for your end-users (whether they are real estate agents or fellow developers)
• Nice to have: Experience with backend programming experience using languages such as Java, Golang, or Python
• Nice to have: Experience with Kafka and event-driven systems, gRPC, Thrift, and other server-to-server communication protocols

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $176,800-$196,100 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.

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Perks that You Need to Know About:

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self.

At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.

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