Senior Data Engineer

CoStar Group

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$128,000–$190,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $165k
This role $159k
$116k most similar roles pay here $211k

This role pays less than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $128,500–$202,120 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $159k versus about $165k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About CoStar Group

CoStar Group is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces, including CoStar, Apartments.com, and LoopNet platforms. Industry: Commercial Real Estate Data & Analytics

CoStar Group currently has 67 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,750–$195,500 across 66 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer - Apartments.com - Irvine, CA joins the data team to build sitewide tracking architecture and develop data engineering infrastructure for the rental marketplace. This role involves designing dimensional models, building secure data lakehouses using Medallion Architecture, and developing scalable pipelines to feed KPI dashboards that track product usage and consumer behavior. The candidate will manage automated data infrastructure, perform cross-domain data stitching, and implement governance and monitoring frameworks. Key technologies include Python, PySpark, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and AWS services like S3 and DynamoDB. Additionally, the role involves integrating machine learning into pipelines and utilizing AI tools like GitHub Copilot or Claude Code to improve engineering productivity. The position focuses on solving complex data integration challenges to provide actionable insights for growth within the residential real estate information domain.

What does a Data Engineer earn in California?

Median $187556 from 35 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement dimensional modeling, database designs, and cloud data platform structures using Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
  • Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Spark and AWS services.
  • Integrate machine learning models into data pipelines to develop predictive models and drive business insights.
  • Automate the deployment of data infrastructure and pipelines using Terraform and CI/CD best practices.
  • Implement data governance, lineage tracking, and monitoring frameworks to ensure data integrity and quality.
  • Consolidate and stitch data from disparate sources into a unified, cohesive data model.
  • Optimize query performance and manage large-scale data processing workflows for high-volume environments.
  • Mentor and manage engineers and analysts in the execution of their daily responsibilities.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college or university.
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in software development delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL with a solid foundation in Object-Oriented Programming principles.
  • Proven experience building enterprise-level secure data platforms and products operating at terabyte scale.
  • Experience with cloud-based relational and non-relational databases and business intelligence software like Power BI.
  • Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) in development and understanding of AI technologies.
  • Familiarity with big data platforms like Databricks or Snowflake (preferred).
  • Experience with AWS/Azure, NoSQL databases, Kafka, or LLMs (preferred).

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