Software Engineering Manager (Back End)

CoStar Group - Hendersonville, TN

Full-time - Manager

Hendersonville, TN

Real Estate

About the position

The Software Engineering Manager (Back End) at CoStar Group is responsible for leading an engineering team to develop and manage large-scale software solutions that support multiple software products and brands. This role involves hands-on technical guidance, collaboration with product teams, and ownership of the software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality software delivery. The position is based in Nashville, TN, with a hybrid work schedule of three days onsite and two days remote.

Responsibilities

• Leading an engineering team of 7-8 people.
• Architecting, developing, testing, deploying, and operating large-scale software solutions.
• Taking full end-to-end ownership of shipping high quality software.
• Collaborating with the product team to specify the work, development, testing, deployment, and operation in production.
• Providing hands-on technical guidance to the team.
• Acting as a trusted expert and advisor in technical architecture, design, and code.
• Advocating for ongoing improvement in technical and non-technical processes.
• Influencing the technical strategy of data and API platforms.
• Gaining a deep understanding of the CoStar business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college; MSc or PhD is a plus.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of experience in C# and .NET (.NET core) development.
• Expert level knowledge of modern server-side languages and application frameworks (C#, .NET Framework, Web API, Node).
• Experience with high-level software design/architecture.
• Knowledge of modern front-end languages and application frameworks (JavaScript, React, etc.).
• Experience implementing and running software development best practices, including standards, code reviews, source control, builds, testing, and operations.
• Proficiency with Source Control systems such as Git or Azure DevOps.
• Expertise with relational database (e.g., SQL Server) or NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB) systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as a technical leader or software architect.
• Real-world experience with Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Direct or indirect people/team leadership experience.
• Solid understanding and experience with Object Oriented Programming.

Benefits

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