Software Developer I - Data Platform

Rocket Companies•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Data Ingestion and Infrastructure and Management team builds integrations, infrastructure pipelines and tools to import key MLS, Property, Schools and School Ratings, climate data as well as other inventory data that have made Redfin the most trusted real-estate site in the US. The Data Ingestion and Infrastructure team supports our Data Platform and helps build the systems that power Redfin’s data ecosystem. In this role, you will develop and maintain data pipelines and services that ingest, process, and deliver large-scale datasets used by machine learning, analytics, and product teams. You will work closely with senior engineers and tech leads to implement reliable, scalable solutions using technologies such as Spark, Python/Java, and cloud data platforms. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who is excited to learn distributed systems and data engineering while contributing to real-world systems that impact millions of users.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience building software systems, data pipelines, or backend services and are interested in growing your skills in data engineering and distributed systems.
Experience working with relational or non-relational databases.
Excited to learn technologies commonly used in modern data platforms such as Spark, Python/Java, SQL, Airflow, and cloud infrastructure.
Enjoy working with large datasets and are curious about how data powers machine learning, product features, and analytics across an organization.
Eager to learn from experienced engineers, collaborate with teammates, and contribute to improving the reliability and scalability of shared data systems.
Take pride in writing clean, reliable code and care about data quality, system reliability, and building tools that help other teams work more effectively.
Curious and motivated to grow, willing to explore new technologies and approaches as Redfin evolves its modern data platform and lakehouse architecture.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest, process, and organize large datasets (such as listings, clickstream, and external data sources) into Redfin’s data lake and analytics platforms.
Develop data processing applications using technologies such as Spark, Python/Java, and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow/Windfarm) to support machine learning, product features, and analytics.
Collaborate with senior engineers and tech leads to improve the reliability, performance, and monitoring of Redfin’s data platform and batch processing infrastructure.
Help modernize legacy data systems by migrating pipelines and datasets to Redfin’s lakehouse architecture and standardized data frameworks.
Contribute to internal tools and services that enable other engineering teams to discover, access, and use data efficiently across Redfin’s platform.