Remote Staff Software Engineer, VTS Rise

Company: DO NOT USE - Rise Buildings by VTS
Location: New York
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

ABOUT VTS VTS is changing the way that commercial real estate (CRE) is done-disrupting a $15 trillion industry by becoming the modern operating system for CRE. We invented the category of leasing and asset management, which allows landlords and brokers to take their entire leasing process online to maximize revenue and performance. Last year, we launched the fastest adopted new product in proptech, VTS Market. Rise Buildings by VTS is leading an entirely new category of software - tenant experience. We also recently launched VTS Data, already getting front-page references in the Wall Street Journal and quoted by Reuters, The Real Deal, Commercial Observer, and many more. Our success shows in our numbers-we hit "Unicorn" status in 2019 and today we have over 12 billion square feet of commercial space managed on VTS on 80,000 buildings in 34 countries, and we've expanded to over 400 employees globally. It's an exciting time to join the VTS team as we continue to grow rapidly and break records. Our headquarters are in NYC, but we have major hubs in other cities including Chicago, IL, Toronto, CA, London, UK, San Francisco, CA, and Austin, TX. Learn more at vts.com, risebuildings.com, or follow us on Instagram (@WeAreVTS), Twitter (@WeAreVTS), or LinkedIn. - How does this Position help VTS Succeed? We are seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer. This position will play a critical role in the continued development of the VTS Rise Portal. The Staff Software Engineer will report directly to the Director of Engineering. - The Staff Software Engineer will take part in leading the effort to create a highly scalable and performant application stack to accommodate the forecasted 10X growth expected in the remainder of 2021. #LI-Remote What Makes This Job Awesome?

• Architect, develop and deploy robust, scalable and highly responsive solutions
• Lead the way by staying up to date with tools, trends, technologies and best practices, and then sharing that knowledge in a meaningful way to advance the overall state of technology for the entire organization
• Create technical requirements, software design specifications and other forms of architectural documentation
• Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience
• Contribute to and maintain systems standards/best practices
• Investigate and resolve application issues, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies
• Work with DevOps to implement tooling and process improvements where required
• Support and mentor our senior and staff engineers by being the go-to-person for questions, broadly distribute knowledge, and generally evangelize the platform
• Effectively communicate technical and business risks to stakeholders to ensure that the most informed decisions are being made
• Play a critical role in planning, working closely with senior leaders to develop plans, resource requirements, and influence our long-term technical and business strategy What Makes You a Great Fit?
  • Solid CS fundamentals with experience across a range of disciplines, with more than one area of deep knowledge and experience
  • Proven track record of senior technical leadership at a company with a strong engineering culture
  • 10+ years experience architecting enterprise ready applications, including API's, microservice architecture, event driven communications, etc.
  • Highly proficient in JavaScript, or other equivalent experience with scripting languages, eg., Python, Ruby, Perl. Working knowledge of Bitbucket, Git, Jira, CI/CD
  • Lead by example and produce high-quality code that establishes coding standards and best practices for the team
  • Practitioner of agile software process and software design (experience with Scrum, Kanban)
  • Excellent planning/execution skills including estimating and scheduling
  • Strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership and deal with ambiguity
  • Experience in collaborating with other engineers towards a common goal, leveraging code reviews, architecture design reviews
  • Strongly values unit testing and implements good automated testing practices
  • Experience in working closely with product managers and designers - strong customer empathy and desire to deliver a high-quality user experience 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! - 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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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