Senior Data Engineer
CoStar•San Diego, CA
•$124,000 - $190,000•Hybrid
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data platforms that power high-volume, data-driven applications. This role focuses on building reliable data pipelines, enabling analytics at scale, and leveraging modern AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) to improve engineering efficiency and quality. This position is located in San Diego, CA and has the work schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day work from home.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university
- A track record of commitment to prior employers.
- 5+ years of data engineering experience
- Strong experience with data pipelines and ETL frameworks
- Experience building and scaling large data systems
- Experience with AWS-based data platforms and services
Nice To Haves
- Expertise with Databricks / Apache Spark, C# / .NET, and SQL/database design
- Experience with AI/ML data pipelines
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code or similar)
- Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)
- Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data platforms
- Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes for large, complex datasets
- Build and manage data solutions using Databricks and Spark
- Develop backend data services using C# / .NET
- Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) to accelerate development
- Design efficient data models and ensure high performance and reliability
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to deliver production systems
- Ensure data quality, availability, and performance across systems
- Lead technical design decisions and mentor other engineers
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives
- Internal training
- Tuition reimbursement
- 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
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
- Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
