Apartments.com - Senior Software Engineer

CoStar Group•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Apartments.com, the nation's #1 rental marketplace, is seeking a Full-Stack Senior Software Engineer to join their 'startup-minded' development team in Austin, TX. This role involves developing innovative web and business applications using technologies such as Ruby on Rails, C#, Python, and JavaScript, with applications running on Linux and backed by SQL Server, ETL processes, data caching, and application support architecture. The position is based in the Austin, TX office with a hybrid work schedule (Monday-Thursday in office, optional work from home on Friday).

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
5+ years of web development experience on any platform.
3+ years of experience using a language such as Ruby on Rails, C#, Python, or PHP.
Competence on a Linux development stack.
Experience using cloud components/Amazon EC2.
Demonstrated competence with T-SQL/general SQL.
Demonstrated creativity and problem solving.
Proficiency with JavaScript.

Nice To Haves

Strong opinions about software design and architecture.
Ability to visualize and explain complex ideas and build agreement around those ideas with an experienced technical team.
High proficiency in web applications development.
Strong knowledge of technical ecosystems & architecture (dev-ops, caching strategies, networking, performance optimization, network topologies, load balancing, SDLC practices).
Strong JavaScript development skills.
Flexibility to move back and forth between detailed collaboration or independent engineering work.

Responsibilities

Development of website and software using Ruby on Rails.
Best-practice software engineering for performance, maintainability, and stability.
Competence with Git or similar version control system and experience with SDLC.
Use of AI tools in software development.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
AI product development using Amazon Bedrock.

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.
Generous 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 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups.
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.