Associate Embedded Software Engineer

CoStar Group • Sunnyvale, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for an Associate Software Engineer with a passion for designing and building modern web applications. This role develops tools that power CoStar Group’s proprietary platform, supporting sales and research teams across our portfolio of brands - including Homes.com, CoStar.com, Apartments.com, and LoopNet.com. At CoStar Group, we invest in early-career talent by providing hands-on learning opportunities, meaningful responsibilities, and clear pathways for professional growth. You'll be empowered to contribute ideas, solve complex challenges, and develop both the technical and collaborative skills needed to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. CoStar Group offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, performance-based career advancement, and the opportunity to help shape products that serve millions of users. This position is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person university or college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Robotics, or a comparable major.
• Must have an expected graduation date of December 2026 - June 2027.
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• At least 2 months of previous relevant internship or co-op experience.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for ML/data work (e.g., Python, C++, and/or MATLAB)
• Experience applying software engineering fundamentals through coursework, projects, internships, or work experience.
• Ability to discuss prior internship, project, or academic work, including the problem solved, technical approach, collaboration, and outcomes.
• Comfortable working with real-world, imperfect data.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to any of the following (no specific combination required): PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, signal processing, computer vision, sensor fusion, or robotics
• Experience with hardware, embedded systems, or physical test data (academic, personal projects, or professional)
• Personal, academic, or capstone projects applying ML to a real dataset or physical system
• Comfort moving between exploratory analysis and more rigorous engineering documentation
• Curiosity about how hardware and ML intersect
• Experience writing understandable, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Interest in learning new technologies and building high-quality software.
• Demonstrated initiative and collaboration through academic, internship, extracurricular, or team-based experiences.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, the Software Development Lifecycle, APIs, web services, or application design concepts.
• Exposure to programming languages, databases, cloud concepts, AI/machine learning, frameworks, or other technical tools through coursework, projects, internships, or personal learning.

Responsibilities

• Work with real sensor data (imaging, depth/LiDAR, or test-bench measurements) to build models, tools, or analysis pipelines that help the team make faster, better-informed engineering decisions
• Help develop or improve methods for analyzing optical, calibration, or reliability test data
• Prototype approaches to problems like anomaly detection, signal/data processing, calibration modeling, or automated data quality checks
• Collaborate with hardware, test, and software engineers to understand the problem before jumping to a solution
• Document your approach and present findings to the team

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level