Staff Software Engineer

Newmark; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Newmark is seeking a senior technical architect to own and drive the architectural direction for cross-team initiatives spanning web apps, backend services, data platforms, and integration pipelines.

You will design scalable cloud-native architectures, connect internal systems with client platforms, and guide AI-enabled product capabilities, while mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the technical architecture for cross-team initiatives across web apps, backend services, data platforms, and pipelines.
• Design and build data architectures connecting internal systems and client platforms with reusable APIs and data contracts.
• Architect scalable web applications and distributed services in a cloud-native environment.
• Lead agentic AI workflows and LLM tooling integration to boost efficiency and capabilities.
• Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, and deployment across the org.
• Mentor senior engineers and guide multiple teams on full-stack and AI engineering practices.

Job description

• Own and drive the technical architecture for complex, cross-team initiatives across the full range of the company's technology surface, including web applications, backend services, integration pipelines, and data platforms.
• Design and build data architectures that connect complex internal systems and external client platforms, establishing reusable patterns for APIs, data contracts, and transformations that make each new integration faster than the last.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance web applications and distributed services in a cloud-native environment.
• Architect and integrate agentic AI workflows (autonomous agents, LLM-driven automation, AI copilots) into engineering and product systems to drive efficiency and new capabilities.
• Set engineering standards and best practices for code quality, system design, testing, and deployment across the organization, including responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance to multiple engineering teams.
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leadership to translate business strategy into scalable technical roadmaps, including AI-driven product capabilities.
• Identify and resolve systemic performance, reliability, and scalability issues across the stack.
• Lead technical discovery with clients and senior internal stakeholders, translating their systems, processes, and ambiguous business problems into solution options with clear scope, trade-offs, and delivery approaches.
• Mentor and coach senior and mid-level engineers, raising the technical bar across the organization on both full-stack and AI engineering practices.
• Drive adoption of modern frameworks, tools, and engineering practices, including agentic AI and LLM tooling, to improve developer velocity and system resilience.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in agentic AI and automation, and assess their applicability to the business.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated experience architecting full-stack web applications at scale.
• Proven experience developing data and integration patterns and workflows across internal and third-party systems, including data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, event-driven architectures, and API-based integrations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders at every level of the organization and translate between technical detail and business impact depending on the audience.
• Strong background in database design, including both relational (SQL) and NoSQL data stores.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and cloud-native architecture patterns.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems design, microservices architecture, and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives spanning across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction without direct reporting authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience designing LLM Powered applications, AI agent orchestration frameworks, tool-calling architectures, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing (e.g., Kafka, Event Hubs, Kinesis).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience in commercial real estate, fintech, or operations/transaction systems.
• Track record of speaking, writing, or open-source contributions that demonstrate technical thought leadership.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $175,000 to $230,000 annually. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package (including health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching), this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).

Working Conditions:Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.

Note:The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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About Us

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors and other owners, global corporations and other occupiers, and lenders. Built with purpose and driven by excellence, Newmark's comprehensive platform is uniquely tailored to provide superior outcomes to clients. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.6 billion. As of June 30, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 195 offices with more than 10,000 professionals across four continents. Learn more at nmrk.com or follow @newmark . Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about Newmark Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the Company's business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.

Job Info

• Job Identification 249745
• Posting Date 09/11/2026, 10:11 PM
• Locations Dallas, TX, United States Chicago, IL, United States New York, NY, United States