Associate Software Engineer - Richmond, VA

CoStar Group•Richmond, VA

1d•$100,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CoStar Group is seeking an Associate Software Engineer passionate about designing and building modern web applications. This role involves developing tools for CoStar Group’s proprietary platform, which supports sales and research teams across brands like Homes.com, CoStar.com, Apartments.com, and LoopNet.com. CoStar Group invests in early-career talent by offering hands-on learning, meaningful responsibilities, and clear growth paths. The position is based in Richmond, VA, with a hybrid work schedule (Monday-Thursday in office, Friday remote).

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college in Computer Science, Software Engineering, 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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

Collaborate with experienced engineers to write clean, maintainable code.
Develop automated tests.
Participate in code reviews.
Contribute to cross-functional design and planning discussions.
Gain hands-on experience with modern technologies including JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Typescript, .NET, .NETCore, SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, AWS, Kafka, Databricks, and AI-powered development tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

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