Software Engineer

Compass; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass is building a world-class engineering team for the real estate platform. You will focus on cloud-native services, distributed systems, and microservices that scale to manage millions of interactions and data points across the real estate journey.

Join a startup-like environment, design and deliver high-quality services, lead complex projects, and contribute to documentation and runbooks. Strong communication and hands-on cloud experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software engineering experience with languages such as Java or Golang.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, microservices architecture, and CI/CD.
• Experience with Kafka and Ruby on Rails is a plus.
• BS in CS or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build distributed, event-driven microservices.
• Independently define, decompose, and lead delivery of complex projects.
• Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests.
• Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain.
• Create clear and concise documentation (diagrams, service descriptions, decisions, runbooks).
• Own and operationally improve services in your domain throughout their lifecycle.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks to address inefficiencies in the developer experience.

Skills

Java

Golang

Cloud services

Containerization

Microservices

CI/CD

Communication skills

Kafka

Ruby on Rails

Education

BS in CS or equivalent

Tools

Kafka

Ruby on Rails

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

• Compass has built a world-class engineering team operating the only end-to-end platform in the real estate industry. The platform gives Compass the edge to push the boundaries of value we can add for our customers
• There is so much more Compass can do, and it needs your experience building modern cloud services to evolve and create products that improve every step of the real estate agents’ experience from the first contact with a client to the close of a deal. You will have the opportunity to work across the entire real estate journey, working with technology that aggregates millions to billions of interactions, listings, transactions, and other data
• In this role you will be at the center of the Compass platform, providing our agents the tools they need to manage and engage with millions of residential real estate clients
• Work in a startup-like environment building agile products and services
• Design and build distributed, event-driven microservices
• Independently define, decompose, and lead delivery of complex projects
• Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests
• Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain
• Create clear and concise documentation (diagrams, service descriptions, decisions, runbooks)
• Own and operationally improve services in your domain throughout their lifecycle
• Identify and remove bottlenecks to address inefficiencies in the developer experience

2+ years of software engineering experience with languages such as Java or GolangExcellent verbal and written communication skillsHands-on experience with cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, microservices architecture, and continuous integration and deliveryExperience with Kafka and Ruby on Rails is a plusExperience designing and building cloud-based servicesBS in CS or equivalent practical experience