Senior Software Engineer at ApartmentIQ

<p><strong>We’re Changing the Rentals Industry</strong><br><br>We’re a profitable, growth-stage company building industry-leading martech and data products for the rentals industry. While originally known for building and operating one of the U.S.’s largest rental marketplaces -<a href="https://www.rentable.co/"> Rentable</a>, our focus has shifted to our category-leading AI and data SaaS products with triple-digit growth rates.</p> <p>We’re a fully remote team of 100+ spread across the U.S. from coast to coast. We operate on a strict no a**holes policy and are proud to have built a community of highly performing people that take our work seriously, but not ourselves.</p> <p>While we’ve raised $30MM+ to date from some of the world’s best investors, we’re profitable with a strong balance sheet and an indefinite runway. We pride ourselves on achieving rapid growth without having to incinerate capital.<br><br>If you like the idea of joining an industry-changing company made up of people who genuinely like each other, Rentable could be a great fit for you.<br><br></p> <h4><strong>The Role</strong></h4> <p>We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to drive the evolution of our shared data platform - the core infrastructure that powers all three ApartmentIQ products. In this role, you will be a key architect of our data capabilities, shaping our product roadmap by expanding coverage, improving freshness, and enabling deeper insights for the multifamily industry.</p> <p>You will handle technical execution while ensuring our data initiatives align with business goals. You’ll translate product objectives into high-performance data outcomes, ensuring every project delivers clear value.</p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong>Deliver Product-Focused Data:</strong> Own the end-to-end delivery of data across Market Research, Market Surveys, and Daylight Revenue, aligning technical priorities with product goals.</li> <li><strong>Scale Data Ingestion:</strong> Design and evolve our ingestion pipelines, processing data for 10M+ multifamily units through XML/JSON feeds, web scraping, warehouse transformations, and API exposure.</li> <li><strong>Set Technical Standards:</strong> Define what accuracy, completeness, and timeliness mean for our datasets, ensuring all requirements meet the specific needs of each product line.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate Across Teams:</strong> Work closely with Product and Application Engineering to ensure new datasets unlock measurable features and actionable customer insights.</li> <li><strong>Ensure Operational Excellence:</strong> Build strong observability into our systems, including daily monitoring, anomaly detection, and automated alerts to maintain ingest health.</li> <li><strong>Manage Roadmap Execution:</strong> Lead the delivery of data milestones by defining goals, tracking progress in Linear, and communicating outcomes to stakeholders.</li> <li><strong>Adopt Emerging Tools:</strong> Stay current with data and AI tooling to help the team work more efficiently and integrate new technologies where they add value.</li> <li><strong>Document &amp; Share Knowledge:</strong> Foster a culture of continuous improvement by maintaining clear documentation and mentoring others on data best practices.</li> </ul> <h4>Who You Are</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Technical Expert:</strong> You are a senior level engineer who enjoys being hands on while thinking strategically about the platform's growth.</li> <li><strong>Problem Solver:</strong> You don’t just build pipelines; you build solutions that solve real world problems for our users.</li> <li><strong>Reliable Owner:</strong> You thrive in an environment where you are given the autonomy to take a project from initial concept to full deployment.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Thinker:</strong> You understand how technical decisions impact business outcomes and prioritize your work accordingly.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Qualifications</strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong>Proven Track Record:</strong> 5+ years of software or data engineering experience with a focus on delivering pipelines that power customer-facing features.</li> <li><strong>Technical Versatility:</strong> Strong experience in Ruby on Rails and Python.</li> <li><strong>Data Ingestion Expert:</strong> Deep understanding of large-scale data collection, including web scraping, parsing, proxy management, and structured feed ingestion.</li> <li><strong>Pipeline Architect:</strong> Hands-on experience with batch-style data workflows using tools like dbt, Airflow, or similar equivalents.</li> <li><strong>Cloud Native:</strong> Deep expertise in AWS infrastructure (RDS, ECS, S3, Lambda, OpenSearch).</li> <li><strong>Observability Minded:</strong> Familiar with modern stacks for performance tracking, error monitoring, and distributed tracing.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Communicator:</strong> Strong ability to translate complex technical details into clear, actionable product outcomes.</li> <li><strong>Adaptable &amp; Autonomous:</strong> Experience navigating a fast-paced, growth-stage environment where priorities shift and ownership is expected.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Why Choose Us:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Remote-First:</strong> We offer the freedom to work from home across most of the U.S. You’ll enjoy the flexibility of remote work, balanced with high-energy in-person offsites to build real connections and celebrate our wins together.</li> <li><strong>Competitive Compensation:</strong> We believe in hiring the best and paying accordingly. You’ll receive a<strong> </strong>competitive salary that reflects your impact and expertise.</li> <li><strong>Paid Time Off:</strong> Take the time you need with our flexible vacation policy and dedicated paid parental leave to support you and your family’s biggest milestones.</li> <li><strong>Your Health Matters</strong>: Stay healthy with high-quality Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for you and your family.</li> <li><strong>Peace of Mind (On Us):</strong> We fully invest in your security with 100% company-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life Insurance.</li> <li><strong>Protection for Your Whole Crew:</strong> Access supplemental insurance for the unexpected, plus specialized coverage to keep your pets happy and healthy, too.</li> <li><strong>Invest in Your Future:</strong> Secure your financial goals with our 401k Program, helping you build for the long term while you help us build the company.</li> </ul> <p>If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process, please contact your recruiter.<br><br>Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.</p> <p>We want to alert you to potential recruiting scams targeting job seekers. Please note that our company will never request payment, personal information, or any confidential details during the interview process.</p>