Software Engineer II

Compass

$126K — $141K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 2+ years of software engineering experience with languages like Java or Golang
  • Familiarity with Kafka and Ruby on Rails is advantageous
  • Experience in designing and building cloud-based services
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, containerization, and microservices
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Build agile products and services in a startup-like environment
  • Design and develop distributed, event-driven microservices
  • Lead complex projects from definition to delivery
  • Conduct code and design reviews, and write high-quality tests
  • Become a subject matter expert in specific services
  • Create clear documentation including diagrams and service descriptions
  • Improve operational efficiency of services in your domain

Benefits

  • Incentive program participation including cash, equity, and commissions
  • Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, and parental leave
  • Medical, tele-health, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) plan and flexible spending accounts
  • Commuter program and life/disability insurance
  • Support system for new parents and fertility benefits
  • Caregiver referral network and pet insurance
Full Job Description
Software Engineer ll

As one of the fastest-growing technology companies in an industry of nearly $4 trillion, Compass has built a world-class engineering team operating the only end-to-end platform in the real estate industry. The platform gives Compass the edge to push the boundaries of value we can add for our customers.

There is so much more Compass can do, and it needs your experience building modern cloud services to evolve and create products that improve every step of the real estate agents' experience from the first contact with a client to the close of a deal. You will have the opportunity to work across the entire real estate journey, working with technology that aggregates millions to billions of interactions, listings, transactions, and other data.

In this role you will be at the center of the Compass platform, providing our agents the tools they need to manage and engage with millions of residential real estate clients.

What you will do:
  • Work in a startup-like environment building agile products and services
  • Design and build distributed, event-driven microservices
  • Independently define, decompose, and lead delivery of complex projects
  • Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests
  • Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain
  • Create clear and concise documentation (diagrams, service descriptions, decisions, runbooks)
  • Own and operationally improve services in your domain throughout their lifecycle
  • Identify and remove bottlenecks to address inefficiencies in the developer experience

What we look for:
  • BS in CS or equivalent practical experience
  • 2+ years of software engineering experience with languages such as Java or Golang
  • Experience with Kafka and Ruby on Rails is a plus
  • Experience designing and building cloud-based services
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization, microservices architecture, and continuous integration and delivery
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $126,990-$141,100; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.

Perks that You Need to Know About:

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

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