Director of Software Engineering, Platform

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.  Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s 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 create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We’ve continually refined, transformed, and 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 deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

About the Role:

Matterport seeks an enthusiastic Director of Software to join our Platform team. You’ll be responsible for crafting and scaling services for the Matterport Platform which serves billions of requests a month for customers and development partners. The ideal candidate is an individual who thrives on new challenges, possesses a strong platform development background, and has a drive to invent. This position will report to the Vice President of Platform Software. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, prioritization, and design of new features and services across multiple teams
• Work with cross-functional teams across Product, Sales, Customer Success and Business Development
• Ensure successful integration of customer facing platform services and internal systems
• Advocate for new technical architecture and innovation 
• Implement and refine development and cross-functional processes
• Hire, mentor, lead, and coach engineering managers and principals to meet their full potential
• Act as a leader for implementing best-practices across the organization
• May need to travel 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• A track record of commitment to prior employers.
• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering cloud platforms and services
• BS in Computer Science or equivalent 
• Experience leading multiple teams across multiple products and services
• Experience developing cloud platforms at scale in languages such as: Python, Java, Go, or Kotlin  
• Experience with Linux, MySQL or PostgreSQL, and Git
• Exposure to non-relational data stores like FoundationDB
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in all areas of platform development 
• A track record of developing strong relationships with cross functional stakeholders and customers
• Demonstrated experience building and developing teams in a fast paced dynamic environment
• Strong ability to coach, mentor and develop teams

What’s In It For You?

• When you join CoStar Group, you’ll 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, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program. 




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)
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks