CoStar Group

Data Engineer II - Apartments.com - Irvine, CA

CoStar Group • $103K — $153K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • 3+ years of experience in software development
  • Strong proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL
  • Experience with building and launching large-scale data-driven products
  • Familiarity with cloud-based databases and data platforms
  • Knowledge of business intelligence software like Power BI
  • Understanding of AI technologies and their application in development

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement dimensional modeling and cloud data structures
  • Develop a secure data platform framework
  • Create and maintain scalable ETL processes
  • Optimize Spark jobs and data processing workflows
  • Integrate AI/ML models into data pipelines
  • Establish data governance and integrity frameworks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for data management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, vision, and dental
  • Life and supplementary insurance options
  • Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services
  • 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development
  • On-site fitness facilities with wellness programs
  • Access to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
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Data Engineer II - Apartments.com - Irvine, CA


Job Description


Apartments.com is growing quickly andwerelooking for aDataEngineer IIto help accelerate our growth. This role willbe responsible forhelping build out sitewide tracking architecture onApartments.com andthen feeding that data into user-friendly KPI dashboards which track site performanceandproductusage andprovideday-to-dayinsightsintoconsumer behavior. This individual will help buildand deliverthedata engineeringarchitecturefor Apartments.com and work across all departments to provide analysis and insights for future growth. You willbe partof variousaspects of our data management, ranging from designing andmaintainingautomated data infrastructure anddeliveringDataengineeringand Analyticssolutions tofacilitatingdata access and analysis for key company teams.

CoStar is investing heavily in artificial intelligence to accelerate software delivery, improve platform observability, automate research and business workflows, enhance product experiences through intelligent agents and skills, and improve data quality across enterprise systems. Successful candidates willdemonstratea willingness to learn, adopt, and apply AI technologies responsibly to solve complex business and engineering challenges.

This position is located in Irvine, CA and offers a schedule of Monday to Thursday in the office and work from home on Fridays.

Responsibilities

  • Design and Oversee implementation of dimensional modeling, database design, and cloud data platform structures (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery)
  • Develop data platform framework to build secure data warehouses and data lakehouses applying principles of Medallion Architecture
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks, Snowflake, and other AWS services
  • Implement and optimize Spark jobs, data transformations, and data processing workflows in Databricks
  • Building and deploying AI/ML models: Integrate Machine Learning into data pipelines, leverage Databricks ML and AWS ML to develop predictive models and drive business insights
  • Define and Apply AI-assisted software development practices to improve engineering productivity and code quality
  • Understand various data domains and be able to translate them through data transformations to suit various business needs
  • Oversee automated data infrastructure: Collaborate with software engineering and product teams to streamline data tracking in our products
  • Ability to integrate data from disparate sources via cross domain data stitch into existing data model
  • Implement data governance, lineage tracking, testing, and monitoring frameworks to guarantee data integrity
  • Hands-on data optimization and query performance
  • Liaise with key company teams (DBA, DevOps, SecOps3) for data accessibility and analysis
  • Mentor and manage engineers and analysts in the normal execution of their responsibilities.
  • Successfully implement software development projects to specification and within scheduled timelines and budget parameters
  • Leverage AWS DevOps and CI/CD best practices to automate the deployment, through terraform, and management of data pipelines and infrastructure.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university
  • A track record of commitment to prior employers
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in software development, delivering high-quality solutions
  • Strength in Data Engineering, with strong proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL
  • Solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming principles and best practices
  • Demonstrated success in building and launching data-driven products operating at terabyte scale
  • Proven record of designing and implementing Enterprise Level secure, and accurate Data platform
  • Ability to translate technical requirements into robust architecture, data models, and ETL strategies
  • Practical experience with cloud-based databases, including both relational and non-relational systems
  • Knowledge of business intelligence software (i.e. Power BI or similar tools)
  • Understanding of AI technologies and hands-on experience leveraging AI tooling in development (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini, Grok)
  • Ability to retrieve, synthesize, and present critical data in structures that is immediately useful to answering specific ad-hoc questions
  • Hands-on data experience on optimization, data quality checks, data accuracy and query performance improvement

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience or familiarity with big data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms, including AWS or Azure
  • Experience working with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB) and object storage systems (e.g., Amazon S3, GCS, etc.)
  • Practical knowledge of event streaming technologies, especially Kafka
  • Experience leveraging AWS compute and container services for scalable solutions
  • Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or agent-based architectures
  • Great analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges
  • Strong Ability to understand technical challenges and complex designs, and communicate into simple business ideas, or solutions with senior management/stakeholders

What9;s In It For You?

When you join CoStar Group, you9ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in

your professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

  • 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), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
  • Access to CoStar Group9s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
  • Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role will fall within the range set forth below based on a

variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

Base Compensation: $103,000-$153,000 Annually

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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About CoStar Group

CoStar Group is a provider of information, analytics and marketing services to the commercial property industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Spain. Founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance, the company has grown to include online database CoStar and many online marketplaces, including Apartments.com, LoopNet, Lands of America, and BizBuySell. CoStar Group was founded in 1987 by Andrew C. Florance in Washington, D.C. In 1998, the company became a public company via an initial public offering on the NASDAQ, raising $22.5 million. In 2004, CoStar Group, Inc. v. LoopNet, Inc. became a landmark case in copyright law. In October 2009, the company acquired a building in Washington, D.C., now its headquarters, from the Mortgage Bankers Association for $41.3 million. The building had sold 2 years earlier for $79 million and the company claims it used its analytics data to know the right time to buy. In April 2012, CoStar Group acquired LoopNet for $860 million. In April 2014, the company acquired Apartments.com for $585 million. In April 2015, the company acquired Apartment Finder for $170 million. In July, the company acquired Belbex an online marketplace and information provider for commercial property based in Spain. In February 2017, the company acquired Westside Rentals. In February 2018, the company acquired ForRent.com from Dominion Enterprises for $350 million in cash and $35 million in stock. In October, the company acquired Realla.co an online marketplace for commercial property based in the United Kingdom. In November, the company acquired Cozy Services for $68 million.
Learn more about CoStar Group
Size
4,742 employees
Market Cap
$31.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$227.1 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+18.3%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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