Staff Software Engineer - Data

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer to join Data Services within the Platform organization. Data Services comprises multiple teams that manage data ingestion, modeling and distribution, as well as the creation of unique data products backed by VTS’ highly valued, first-party data sets. While the Data Platform is built to be secure, reliable and scalable, it’s also designed to allow for fast time to insight. You will be a key member of the centralized data organization of a mid-sized, growth stage technology company where the opportunity for business-wide impact is huge!

To thrive in this role you:

• Are a data engineering lead with extensive experience building data platforms and products
• Are able to set technical direction for multiple teams and have a proven ability to build consensus among multiple team leads
• Have experience evolving complex systems, methodically, and following best practices, towards a desired future state
• Are technology agnostic and can quickly orient to a new codebase or tool, but also prize learning about emergent technologies and the problems they might solve
• Prioritize mentoring junior and senior engineers alike. You’re comfortable pairing, as well as providing feedback through one-on-ones or in written response to technical proposals and pull requests
• Have a track record building data products including BI tools, data APIs, data visualization, predictive analytics / ML, etc. and can help establish best practices across the broader PED organization
• Have strong programming skills in one or more languages like Python, Scala, or Ruby
• Are proficient in SQL and have deep experience data modeling as well as with the organization and management of data in warehouses (e.g. Snowflake), data lakes, or with open table formats
• Have designed, built and maintained data pipelines for both bulk and streaming use cases
• Have experience with orchestration tools like Airflow, data processing technologies like Spark, as well as streaming solutions (e.g., Kafka, Flink)
• Are comfortable building infrastructure-as-code with tools like Terraform and are familiar with a cloud provider like AWS

What you can expect:

• Building: Build robust and scalable data ingestion, transformation, and distribution solutions across various sources and systems.
• Designing: By understanding business needs, users’ goals and technical approaches, you set technical vision and define the architecture for the Data Services platform. You will draw input and ideas from squad-level technical leads as well as product partners. 
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers from multiple teams in Data Services as well as cross-functionally with product managers and data analysts and scientists to integrate advanced data-driven features into our software products.
• Mentoring: Introduce new technologies and patterns, and champion best practices that help uplevel the engineers on the team while delivering data that is trustworthy, useful and secure. 
• Continuous improvement: Drive continuous improvement in our data engineering practices, adopting the latest technologies and methodologies to keep our data infrastructure at the forefront of the industry.

What VTS Values & How We Show It

• Strive for Excellence - We know your potential is unlimited. Take advantage of our executive coaches and our training and career development programs available to all employees! 
• Be Customer Obsessed - We’re employee obsessed too! VTS offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits (including dental and vision), pre-tax commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Not to mention the fun stuff - monthly happy hours, wellness events, clubs, and team lunches! 
• Be Curious - Benefit from a culture that promotes new learning. VTS offers an education stipend to all employees! 
• Move as One - We work in an open floor plan to promote cross-functional collaboration. 
• Take Ownership - Be an owner of the company you’re building with our equity packages. 
• Appreciate the Difference - VTS embraces and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of a strong work-life balance. We offer a flexible PTO policy, generous family leave program, and more! 

About VTS:

VTS is the commercial real estate industry’s only technology company that unifies owners, operators, brokers, and tenants in a single platform to capitalize on opportunities revealed in every square foot of their properties. In 2013, VTS revolutionized the commercial real estate industry’s leasing operations with what is now VTS Lease. Today, the VTS Platform is the largest first-party data source in the industry, transforming how strategic decisions are made and executed by CRE professionals across the globe.

With the VTS Platform, consisting of VTS Lease, VTS Market, VTS Activate, and VTS Data, every business stakeholder in commercial real estate is given real-time market information and workflow tools to do their job with unparalleled speed and intelligence. VTS is the global leader, with more than 60% of Class A office space in the U.S., and 12 billion square feet of office, retail, and industrial space is managed through our platform worldwide. VTS’ user base includes over 45,000 CRE professionals and industry-leading customers such as Blackstone, Brookfield Properties, LaSalle Investment Management, Hines, BXP, Oxford Properties, JLL, and CBRE. To learn more about VTS, and to see our open roles, visit www.vts.com.
VTS maintains offices in New York City, London, Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco.
To learn more about VTS and to see our open roles, visit us at vts.com or follow us on Instagram (@WeAreVTS), Twitter (@WeAreVTS), or LinkedIn.

DE&I Commitment

VTS embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

VTS will provide any necessary accommodation during the recruitment and selection process to an employee or applicant with a disability. 

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected]