Director, Software Engineering

CoStar Group

Job Location:

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director Software Engineering

Job Description

Overview

CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years giving us the perspective to createtruly uniqueand valuable offerings to our customers.Wevecontinually refinedtransformedand perfected our approach to our business creating a language that has become standard in our industry for our customers and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliverforour customers our employees and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Position Overview

As the Director Software Engineering you will serve as the chief problem solver across multiple engineering teams diving deep into the most complex technical challenges and guiding resolution with hands-on expertise. You will be expected to stay closely engaged with the detailsactively contributing to software development including writing and reviewing SQL and application code. This role demands a leader who thrives in the weeds balances strategic oversight with tactical execution and ensures projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards. You will also be responsible for tracking progress across initiatives removing roadblocks and fostering a culture of accountability and technical excellence.

This position is located in Richmond VA and offers a schedule of Monday to Thursday in office and the option to work from home on Friday.

Responsibilities:

Leading cross functional product development teams to deliver innovative products to our customers while also acting as a player/coach.
Architecting building testing and deploying scalable reusable and maintainable applications that handle large amounts of data.
Taking full ownership of your work from development and testing to eventual deployment and support in production.
Collaborating with other engineering teams product owners designers and leadership.
Launching and scaling technically complex and innovative products.
Becoming a trusted team member in matters of technical architecture design and code.
Advocating for evolution and improvement - both technical and non-technical - within our teams. Includes new tech tools and best practices.
Gaining a deep understanding of the CoStar business.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited not-for-profit in-person college or university in computer science or related fields required.
Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams with 10 years in software development and 5 years in leadership roles.
Exceptional analytical and technical skills with strong understanding of design principles and methodologies.
Deep understanding of system architecture scalable design and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure).
Hands-on experience with modern strongly typed programming languages (e.g. Java C# C).
Ability to align engineering initiatives with business goals and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Skilled in project and program management including tracking deliverables managing timelines and ensuring quality standards.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to translate conceptual ideas into products.
Experience partnering and collaborating across functional teams to reach goals.
Track record of commitment to prior employers

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading products throughout the software development life cycle

Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React

Familiar with Marketing Eco-Systems such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud or Pardot is a bonus.

Whats in it for you

When you join CoStar Group youll 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 Groups Employee Resource Groups

Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks

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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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

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Director Software EngineeringJob DescriptionOverviewCoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people ...