We are seeking a passionate and experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the core infrastructure of our platform. You will work closely with our product developer to build scalable and high-performance solutions, ensuring a seamless user experience across all digital products. This role will focus on enhancing automation, improving system architecture, and integrating third-party services into our platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and Develop Core Platform Features: Design and implement scalable software solutions for STAK, focusing on automation, real-time property management, and user-friendly interfaces for multifamily and coworking environments.
- API Integration and Optimization: Build and maintain robust API integrations with third-party services such as property management systems (e.g., Yardi), payment gateways, and communication tools, ensuring seamless data flow and system interoperability.
- Performance and Scalability Enhancements: Continuously monitor, analyze, and improve the performance of the platform, ensuring it can scale efficiently as user demand grows. Focus on optimizing system response times, database queries, and front-end loading speeds.
- Database Management and Optimization: Design and manage database architecture, ensuring data integrity, security, and optimal performance. Implement strategies for efficient data storage, backup, and retrieval, focusing on both relational and non-relational databases.
- Collaborative Feature Development: Work closely with the product management team to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications. Collaborate on user experience (UX) design to ensure high usability for customers using the platform.
- Automation and DevOps: Develop automation tools for deployment pipelines, monitoring, and system health. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and rapid deployment of features and bug fixes.
- Security and Compliance: Implement best practices for security, ensuring that user data is protected and the platform is compliant with relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Identify and resolve potential vulnerabilities in the system.
- Code Review and Quality Assurance: Participate in regular code reviews, providing feedback to maintain high-quality code standards. Create and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end testing to ensure the platform remains reliable and bug-free.
- Troubleshooting and Debugging: Quickly identify and resolve system-level issues or bugs. Collaborate with the support team to investigate and resolve customer-reported issues in a timely manner.
- Product Evolution: Stay informed on emerging technologies, tools, and best practices within the software engineering and proptech industries. Proactively suggest improvements or new features that can enhance platform functionality or user experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript (Node.js, React.js), Python, Ruby, or other relevant technologies.
- Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development.
- Knowledge of database systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
- Experience with microservices architecture is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Ability to work independently and within a team in a fast-paced, agile environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Salary plus incentive-based compensation, final compensation based on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team that is redefining the real estate industry.
- Career Growth: Professional development opportunities and a clear path for career advancement within the company.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and in-person options, to support work-life balance.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven company that is making a real difference in how people live, work, and play.
Kind of Person that Will Thrive
- Be business-minded with a keen interest in the real estate industry and its transformative potential.
- Have a strong drive to innovate and elevate the way people live, work, play, and go.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, constantly seeking new opportunities to improve and expand our offerings.
- Be a proactive problem solver who can navigate complex challenges with creativity and strategic thinking.
- Exhibit excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a customer-centric mindset, always prioritizing the needs and experiences of our users.
- Be highly observant, noticing details that others might miss, and using these insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Be self-motivated and able to power through the challenge of driving change in a traditionally slow-moving industry.
- Approach tasks with a sense of urgency, focusing on delivering results now rather than waiting for tomorrow.
- Be adaptable and resilient, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Share our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.
**Application Instructions**
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining Stak Ventures. Your resume and cover letter must be submitted in a PDF format.
About Stak Ventures
Stak Ventures is on a mission to revolutionize the $17 trillion commercial real estate industry with the first true 'full stack' real estate ecosystem. We seamlessly integrate luxury living, HQ-quality workspace, resort-style amenities, and a private car share fleet through our innovative mobile app. Our members enjoy a premium lifestyle at 30% less than market rate, making Stak Ventures the ultimate choice for employers looking to attract top talent with our amenity-rich, campus-in-a-tower environment.
Stak Ventures is an affiliate of Behring Capital LLC (Behring), a privately owned, vertically integrated real estate development and private equity platform located in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a 60-year family history of development and successful investment, Behring’s “Full-Stack” integrated real estate platform improves the way we develop, design, build, finance and use space. The result is higher quality, lower cost and more value delivered straight to investors. Behring has over $15B of real estate experience, over $300M in Assets Under Management, and over 400 institutions and high net worth individual investors in more than 32 Different Countries. We were founded in 2013 and have sponsored 7 investment funds.
Why Join Us
At Stak Ventures, we’re not just disrupting the norms of real estate; we’re democratizing access to a luxury LIVE-WORK-PLAY-GO lifestyle. Our innovative approach offers unparalleled luxury and convenience, backed by a robust rewards and compensation program. Be part of a dynamic team that’s redefining urban living for residents, companies, and employees alike.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Behring Capital and Stak Ventures are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
