Principal Engineer Data Engineering - US Remote

Anywhere is at the forefront of driving the digital transformation and building best-in-class products that help our agents and brokers sell more homes, make more money, and work more efficiently.

Data & Analytics (DNA) is Anywhere's data arm. We create innovative analytics, data science, and robust data foundation capabilities to generate data-driven insights that serve the heart of Anywhere Advisor and Anywhere Brand business. Together with our business counterparts in the real estate business, we work daily to deliver differentiating insights (AI & BI) for Strategy and AA & AB Operations.

We're seeking a Principal Engineer to join our Data Platform Team. In this critical position, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the data infrastructure. You will work closely with data scientists, software engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure the Data Platform's availability, usability, and integrity.
 

Data Infrastructure Design and Implementation:

• Evaluate, select, and implement new tools and frameworks to expand our data platform capabilities.
• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and reliable data pipelines and ETL processes. 
• Develop and maintain data infrastructure and platforms using various technologies (e.g., AWS, Snowflake Cloud Platforms, databases, Kafka streaming platforms). 
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across the organization. 
• Architect and optimize Data Ingestion and Snowflake ETLs. 
• Production Support and enhancements to the observability of the Data Platform.

Team Leadership and Mentorship:

• Lead and mentor data engineers, providing guidance and support to junior engineers. 
• Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. 
• Collaborate with other teams (e.g., data scientists, software engineers, and product managers) to ensure data solutions meet business needs. 

Data Security and Compliance:

• Implement and maintain data security measures to protect sensitive data. 
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry standards. 

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Identify and solve complex data-related problems. 
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance data capabilities. 
• Proactively address performance, scale, complexity, and security considerations.

Skills and Qualifications

Technical Expertise:

• 10+ years’ experience with a strong understanding of data engineering principles and technologies. 
• 10+ years’ experience with data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing. 
• 5+ years’ experience building data pipelines using Kafka, Kafka Connect, Airflow, and Snowflake.
• 5+ years’ experience with Snowflake Data Platform.
• 5+ years’ experience with AWS Data Services such as DMS, EMR, Glue, Athena, S3, CloudWatch, Lambda, or IAM.
• 5+ years’ experience with Data Quality, Data Reconciliation 
• 5+ years’ experience managing production data platforms.
• 5+ years’ experience building observability (Monitoring & Alerting) using tools such as Data Dog and M.
• Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, SQL). 
• Knowledge of data governance, data modeling, and security best practices. 
• Proficiency in CI/CD, IAC, and Agile Development. 

Leadership and Communication:

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. 

Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:

• Ability to identify and solve complex problems. 
• Strong analytical skills to identify data quality issues and performance bottlenecks.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is on a mission to empower everyone’s next move. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estate Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®  

The Anywhere portfolio includes franchise and brokerage operations as well as national title, settlement, and relocation companies and nationally scaled mortgage origination and underwriting joint ventures.  Supporting approximately 1.5 million home transactions in 2021, Anywhere is focused on simplifying, digitizing and integrating the real estate transaction for all consumers, no matter where they may be in their home buying and selling journey.  With innovative products and technology, Anywhere fuels the productivity of its approximately 196,200 independent sales agents in the US and approximately 136,400 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories. 

At Anywhere Real Estate, diversity fuels success – for our company, for our employees, and for our industry. We strive to be a top destination for diverse talent, committed to creating a culture of belonging that empowers everyone’s next move. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value diversity – respecting backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and beliefs. We develop our diverse talent base – through increasing representation in executive key leadership roles with actions including mentorship programs and partnerships with real estate associations that promote diversity and inclusion. Read more about our company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report.  

You’ll find our commitment to diversity reflected in our achievements: 

• Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies since 2011. 
• Anywhere has also been designated a Great Place to Work since 2019. 
• Recognized by Fortune as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies.  
• Honored by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers for Diversity and Top Female Friendly Companies.

With a diverse employee population, we know we will succeed together and move real estate to what’s next. We hope you’ll join us.