Software Engineer at Houwzer (Philadelphia, PA)

Houwzer is a modern, socially responsible real estate agency for savvy homeowners. We’ve rebuilt the real estate brokerage model around the customer with technology and a team of full service, salaried agents. Home sellers save an average of $15,000 with our listing agents, while home buyers trust our team's focus on buyer goals, not commissions. We take pride in giving back to our communities and maintaining an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars from over 600 client reviews. This position is for you if you love working with different technology platforms and assisting in the development and maintenance of company platforms. This position will require working closely with the Chief Technology Officer and other members of the department, as well as collaboration and with departmental and regional managers.  What Will be Expected of You

• Contribute to the development of Houwzer’s proprietary technology platform on all levels (from specification to front-end and back-end development through deployment).


• Embed with internal product users as key stakeholders to seek product input first-hand.


• Ensure integrity of application data.


• Take part in continuous deployment to production, and be ready to take responsibility for the code you deploy (though you will not be first-line support to Houwzer clients).


• Complete any assigned tasks from voluntary committee work.


• Volunteer 50 hours per year.


• Carry out duties in compliance with all federal and state regulations and guidelines.


• Comply with all company and site policies and procedures.


• Remain current in profession and industry trends.


• Offering new suggestions for company or process improvement


• Be available for other duties as required.

Education and Experience Required Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Minimum 5 years (10+ years preferred) experience as a professional software engineer.  Other Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications Required expertise

• User-centric approach to development 


• Ability to independently solve open-ended and complex problems using software


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work with others in a team environment


• Ruby on Rails (or similar)


• Any modern frontend framework (we use Angular and Typescript)


• SQL/Relational Databases

Familiarity or expertise with as many of the following as possible

• AWS/DevOps


• Postgres


• Linux


• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment and solve problems independently; the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and client needs


• Great interpersonal skills


• Strong time management skills and strong attention to detail

Physical Demands 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, go up and down stairs, use a motor vehicle, be on feet for up to four hours, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  


• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with a $320 contribution to the Houwzer plan of your choice.


• $10,000 in life insurance.


• Option to buy into vision, dental, short-term disability, and supplemental life insurance at group rates. 


• Retirement savings account through Guideline.


• Pre-tax commuter benefits for transportation and parking.


• Opportunities for professional development.


• Flexible Paid Time Off policy (no maximum on the number of days off) and eight observed holidays.

Diversity & Inclusion At Houwzer, we have set out to become the best real estate company in, and for, the world. To be the best, it's crucial we have a variety of perspectives and approaches, which means we are building a team inclusive of different races, genders, ages, religions, identities, and experiences. Come join us. We'd love to have you.

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