Modus Closing
Senior Software Engineer I
Modus Closing, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
The Foundational Infrastructure team is a mission-critical team within Compass’ Technology Infrastructure organization and is responsible for managing infrastructure and building software tools that the rest of Compass depends on. Our mission is to build the tools that enable Compass Engineering to move fast for our customers and make it easy for engineers to develop, deploy, and monitor their software. We manage the core components Compass is built upon including the networking, compute, storage, Observability and infrastructure-as-code layers. Infrastructure at scale is complex, our job is to simplify and automate.
We are seeking a motivated backend software engineer (generalist) who wants to be a part of a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
Responsibilities:
Automate infrastructure maintenance by building control plane and self-service tooling
Create best-in-class tools for service teams to monitor their applications’ performance and availability
Create automation which enforces best practices
Document infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance processes.
Responsible for tier-1 infrastructure, requiring high-availability and resiliency from failure
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Kubernetes, networking, infrastructure as code and associated components.
Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters, storage technologies, network architecture, service gateway, Observability tools and associated core platform infrastructure components.
Monitor and optimize the performance of our applications on Kubernetes.
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
5+ years working with at least one of our programming languages (Golang, Python, Java)
3+ years using AWS / cloud technologies
High proficiency designing and implementing backend microservices and automation scripting.
High proficiency working with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Nice to haves:
Experience with networking technologies (DNS, HTTP, AWS Networking) is a plus
Experience with Terraform is a plus
Experience managing/administering microservice architectures is a plus
Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server-to-server communication protocols.
Experience with Infra as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus
Our Tools:
AWS: EKS, CloudFront, ASG/ELB, S3, Route53, VPCs, Security Groups
Docker / Kubernetes
NGINX / Istio / HAProxy / Service Mesh
Terraform / CloudFormation
DataDog
Golang, Python, and Node
Compensation:
The base pay range for this position is $111,000-$167,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self.
At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
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The Foundational Infrastructure team is a mission-critical team within Compass’ Technology Infrastructure organization and is responsible for managing infrastructure and building software tools that the rest of Compass depends on. Our mission is to build the tools that enable Compass Engineering to move fast for our customers and make it easy for engineers to develop, deploy, and monitor their software. We manage the core components Compass is built upon including the networking, compute, storage, Observability and infrastructure-as-code layers. Infrastructure at scale is complex, our job is to simplify and automate.
We are seeking a motivated backend software engineer (generalist) who wants to be a part of a fast-paced, startup-like environment.
Responsibilities:
Automate infrastructure maintenance by building control plane and self-service tooling
Create best-in-class tools for service teams to monitor their applications’ performance and availability
Create automation which enforces best practices
Document infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance processes.
Responsible for tier-1 infrastructure, requiring high-availability and resiliency from failure
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Kubernetes, networking, infrastructure as code and associated components.
Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters, storage technologies, network architecture, service gateway, Observability tools and associated core platform infrastructure components.
Monitor and optimize the performance of our applications on Kubernetes.
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
5+ years working with at least one of our programming languages (Golang, Python, Java)
3+ years using AWS / cloud technologies
High proficiency designing and implementing backend microservices and automation scripting.
High proficiency working with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Nice to haves:
Experience with networking technologies (DNS, HTTP, AWS Networking) is a plus
Experience with Terraform is a plus
Experience managing/administering microservice architectures is a plus
Experience with gRPC, Thrift, and other server-to-server communication protocols.
Experience with Infra as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus
Our Tools:
AWS: EKS, CloudFront, ASG/ELB, S3, Route53, VPCs, Security Groups
Docker / Kubernetes
NGINX / Istio / HAProxy / Service Mesh
Terraform / CloudFormation
DataDog
Golang, Python, and Node
Compensation:
The base pay range for this position is $111,000-$167,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self.
At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
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