Staff Software Engineer, AI Nurture

Apartment List; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apartment List is seeking a Staff Engineer (SE5)/Tech Lead to join the AI Nurture team. This role involves leading engineering projects, managing teams, and driving innovation in the apartment renting experience using cutting-edge AI technologies. Candidates must have strong full stack development skills and a passion for leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Home Office Reimbursement

Health & Wellness Reimbursement

401k Plan

Team Events

Mentorship and Training

Qualifications

• Experience as a software engineer level 5 with full stack capabilities.
• Startup experience and mindset preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage US-based engineering teams.
• Drive product initiatives and technical health projects.
• Facilitate collaboration across US and Israeli teams.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Decision Making

Collaboration

Project Management

Full Stack Development

Agile Practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

NodeJS

Python

Ruby on Rails

React/NextJS

MongoDB

Postgres

GCP

AWS

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

At Apartment List, we’re on a mission to help every renter find a home they love at the best value. As the fastest-growing online rental marketplace, we leverage technology to attract, nurture, and connect renters with properties, making it easier for properties to find their next resident. To date, we’ve helped over 1 million families find their ideal home, and we’re just getting started!

The AI Nurture team uses cutting-edge AI and GenAI technologies to revolutionize the apartment renting experience and engage with millions of renters, bridging the gap between renters and property managers. As a Staff Engineer (SE5)/ Tech Lead on this team, you will be hands-on engineering leader, ensuring efficient delivery of cross-functional projects, tech consolidation, and product initiatives and shaping the future of AI-driven real estate solutions.

While we are virtual first, given the importance of the collaboration with both US and Israeli based engineering teams, we are only considering candidates in the EST timezone.

Here’s what you’ll do as part of the team:

Leadership and Management:

• Be a facilitator of challenging projects, drive the team towards action, employ analytical decision making through uncertainty
• Manage and oversee the work of other US-based engineers
• Foster a collaborative environment that aligns with AL's culture and practices
• Work closely with Head of AI Nurture(Previously Diffe.rent’s CTO) and Head of Lister Engineering

Project and Technical Oversight:

• Identify paths to move forward - unlock clarity
• Lead both product initiatives and technical health projects
• Drive the consolidation of AIN’s tech stack with AL's broader stack and facilitate AI-Proofing
• Actively participate in engineering leadership forums to represent AIN team’s interests and communicate broader interests back to the AIN team
• 70+% hands on work

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Push and drive action in cross functional projects with both IL and US developers, design, product, and work closely with the AIN IL engineering manager and data science leads
• Coordinate with AL's US-based engineering leaders to ensure alignment and effective collaboration

Here are the skills and experience you’ll need to be successful:

Experience: Software engineer level 5 possessing hands-on full stack capabilities with interest or experience in management roles

Startup experience and mindset

Skills:

Leadership: You are a self-sufficient, natural leader that thrives in uncertainty and are able to push your agenda, align stakeholders and are simply getting things done

Bias towards action: you think long term but want to see immediate results. You use experiments, qualitative and quantitative research to identify impactful business opportunities and establish clear action plans

Strong work ethic: willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done, identifying when going the extra mile is beneficial and following through

Ability to scope out and lead cross-functional projects

• Architecture and design
• Grooming tickets

Experience working in scrum, agile practices

Familiarity with the following technologies

• NodeJS
• Python
• Ruby on rails
• React/NextJS
• DB: MongoDB or equivalent non-relational databases OR Postgres or equivalent relational databases
• Cloud - GCP, AWS or similar
• CI/CD - Jenkins, Github actions or similar

Location: Must be based on the East Coast of the United States to maximize overlap with AIN’s Israel-based team

Nice-to haves:

• Collaborating with Data Science teams
• Global Team Collaboration: Experience working with international teams, with any familiarity with Israeli culture and practices being advantageous

What’s in it for you:

• An opportunity to be a key player in a dynamic, international R&D environment
• A role that provides both technical challenges and leadership opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive work culture focused on innovation and growth
• Being in the center with the highest level of impact in the exciting field of prop-tech
• Awesome working environment with people that genuinely enjoy their craft and one another

Here's the Pay Range:

At Apartment List, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US base salary range for this position is:

This reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.

We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Apartment List will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.

Here's what's in it for you (full-time US based employees only; does not apply to contract roles):

Competitive Compensation: Including annual salary, pre-IPO stock options, and other financial compensation (if applicable)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: 100% of premiums covered for you AND all of your dependents
• Unlimited Flexible Time Off: Unlimited FTO in addition to 12 company holidays per year, quarterly “recharge” days, and a week-long holiday break
• Home Office Reimbursement: To cover home office furniture and supplies, monthly home internet, and monthly cell phone (if applicable)
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement: To cover monthly gym membership or other qualifying expenses
• Parental Support: Generous parental and family leave, fertility benefits, and employer-sponsored stipends towards family forming services
• 401k Plan: To support you in your individual retirement goals
• Team Events: Frequent team-building events, fun team off-sites, and bi-annual company meetups
• Commitment to DEI: To prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our workplace and to stay true to our values and mission
• Mentorship and Training: To get you onboard quickly, learn new professional skills, and invest in your career development
• Impact and Visibility: To expose you to and provide the opportunity to work on highly strategic initiatives that will transform the business
• Encouragement and Empowerment: To explore and adopt new technologies and drive meaningful decisions and outcomes
• At Apartment List we believe that everyone deserves a home they love AND a career they love. We strive to build a diverse team that is a reflection of the people we serve; this is made possible through our commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and connectedness.

As a proud equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the collection of individual differences, life experiences, ideas, perspectives, knowledge, and talent. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status.

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