Costar Group
Provides commercial real estate data, analytics, and marketing services.
Lead Software Engineer
Lead software engineer building CRM web apps and services using React, TypeScript, C#.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The software engineering team builds the proprietary CRM that supports CoStar’s sales organization, combining native mobile, data, API/platform, and front‑end expertise. The Lead Software Engineer will guide design, standards, and code quality while delivering customer‑facing web applications and microservices. The role is based in Richmond, VA, with a Monday‑Thursday office schedule and optional remote work on Friday. • Build customer‑facing web applications using React and TypeScript. • Build microservices and RESTful APIs with C# and .NET Core. • Drive and lead software design, develop standards, and perform code reviews for an efficient, maintainable code base. • Evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices for strengthening CoStar’s platform. • Develop comprehensive application testing procedures to ensure high‑quality applications for tens of thousands of users.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸web apps
- ▸microservices
- ▸api development
- ▸code review
- ▸tech evaluation
- ▸testing
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, in‑person college or university. • 8+ years of software development experience with object‑oriented programming languages. • Experience architecting, designing, and building large‑scale distributed, service‑oriented systems and web applications in an agile environment. • Experience building RESTful APIs using C#. • Proficient with Git version control. • Familiarity with CI/CD deployment processes. • Proven track record of commitment to prior employer. • Experience with SQL. • Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch. • Strong communication skills with both business and technical partners. • Data modeling experience from conceptual through physical designs.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸c#
- ▸git
- ▸ci/cd
- ▸sql
- ▸elasticsearch
Benefits
CoStar offers a collaborative culture, competitive compensation, performance incentives, and extensive professional development resources including tuition reimbursement and internal training. The benefits package covers comprehensive health coverage, retirement matching, stock purchase plan, paid time off, mental‑health services, commuter benefits, fitness options, and access to employee resource groups. • Collaborative and innovative culture. • Generous compensation and performance‑based incentives. • Internal training and tuition reimbursement. • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, vision, dental, prescription drug). • Life, legal, and supplementary insurance. • Virtual and in‑person mental‑health counseling for individuals and families. • Commuter and parking benefits. • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions. • Employee stock purchase plan. • Paid time off. • On‑site or reimbursed fitness center membership, yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group classes. • Access to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion employee resource groups. • Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and healthy snacks.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time