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At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end‑to‑end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to sellers and buyers.
About The Role We are seeking a motivated Fullstack engineer (frontend‑leaning) to join our dynamic engineering team. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Transaction Journey organization, you will work on building a collaborative transaction management platform to streamline the process of buying and selling homes. You will build tools that make it easier for agents to work with clients and other parties to complete critical tasks throughout the transaction so they can spend less time managing it and more time with their clients and building their business. You will collaborate cross‑functionally with multiple teams as well as with our product and design teams to identify and deliver the right solutions for our customers and support the growth of the world’s most scalable brokerage.
At Compass, You Will
Build, develop, and scale the transaction platform that empowers real estate professionals, buyers, and sellers.
Collaborate closely with engineers on your team, engineers on other teams, as well as your product and design counterparts to successfully launch projects which solve real‑world customer problems.
Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests.
Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain.
Operate in a scalable engineering culture that leverages modern principles of decoupled systems and automated CI/CD/testing/monitoring to drive efficiencies.
Be self‑reflective, solutions‑driven, growth‑minded, and take part in an inclusive environment where we collaborate without ego.
Join a great team with high visibility and challenging projects on the horizon to help grow your career.
What We Look For
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience developing comprehensive, well‑tested, and high‑performance software applications
5+ years of programming experience with Typescript, Javascript, and HTML/CSS
3+ years of experience with React and Node.js
3+ years of backend programming experience using languages such as Java or Go
3+ years using AWS/cloud technologies
Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server‑to‑server communication protocols.
Experience with Kafka and event‑driven systems
Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Strong critical thinking skills, great communication skills and passion for delivering operational excellence
A sheer eye for design and attention to detail, the products you build should not merely be functional but should take in context and anticipate our customer’s needs in a beautiful way
Nice to have: Experience with infrastructure, such as CI/CD pipeline management, CLI tools, or build systems
If you're passionate about shaping the future of real estate technology and possess the skills and experience we're seeking, we encourage you to join our dynamic team at Compass. Together, we'll continue to transform the industry.
Compensation The base pay range for this position is $111,000-$167,000; 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.
Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
Notice for California Applicants Los Angeles County Fair Chance Notice
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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Senior Software Engineer
role at
Compass
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end‑to‑end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to sellers and buyers.
About The Role We are seeking a motivated Fullstack engineer (frontend‑leaning) to join our dynamic engineering team. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Transaction Journey organization, you will work on building a collaborative transaction management platform to streamline the process of buying and selling homes. You will build tools that make it easier for agents to work with clients and other parties to complete critical tasks throughout the transaction so they can spend less time managing it and more time with their clients and building their business. You will collaborate cross‑functionally with multiple teams as well as with our product and design teams to identify and deliver the right solutions for our customers and support the growth of the world’s most scalable brokerage.
At Compass, You Will
Build, develop, and scale the transaction platform that empowers real estate professionals, buyers, and sellers.
Collaborate closely with engineers on your team, engineers on other teams, as well as your product and design counterparts to successfully launch projects which solve real‑world customer problems.
Perform code reviews, design reviews, and write high quality tests.
Become the subject matter expert for one or more services in your domain.
Operate in a scalable engineering culture that leverages modern principles of decoupled systems and automated CI/CD/testing/monitoring to drive efficiencies.
Be self‑reflective, solutions‑driven, growth‑minded, and take part in an inclusive environment where we collaborate without ego.
Join a great team with high visibility and challenging projects on the horizon to help grow your career.
What We Look For
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience developing comprehensive, well‑tested, and high‑performance software applications
5+ years of programming experience with Typescript, Javascript, and HTML/CSS
3+ years of experience with React and Node.js
3+ years of backend programming experience using languages such as Java or Go
3+ years using AWS/cloud technologies
Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server‑to‑server communication protocols.
Experience with Kafka and event‑driven systems
Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Strong critical thinking skills, great communication skills and passion for delivering operational excellence
A sheer eye for design and attention to detail, the products you build should not merely be functional but should take in context and anticipate our customer’s needs in a beautiful way
Nice to have: Experience with infrastructure, such as CI/CD pipeline management, CLI tools, or build systems
If you're passionate about shaping the future of real estate technology and possess the skills and experience we're seeking, we encourage you to join our dynamic team at Compass. Together, we'll continue to transform the industry.
Compensation The base pay range for this position is $111,000-$167,000; 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.
Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
Notice for California Applicants Los Angeles County Fair Chance Notice
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
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