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Overview

Job Title: Lead Platform Engineer

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 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 real estate, we deliver differentiating insights (AI & BI) for Strategy and AA & AB Operations.

About the Role

We're seeking a talented, creative, and motivated Lead Engineer who enjoys building data platform tools and collaborating with a team. With a related degree and relevant experience, youre ready to advance your programming and data knowledge. Youll build tools such as the Data Ingestion Service to ingest data from diverse sources into the Data Platform and tools for monitoring and observability. With a commitment to quality, strong data/cloud skills, and a collaborative work ethic, youll contribute at Anywhere.

Responsibilities

• Youll work with other Data Engineers for the build-out of the Next Generation Data Platform.

• Youll design and develop a Data Ingestion Service for real-time streaming of data from SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle using CDC-based technologies.

• Youll design and develop a Data Ingestion Service for real-time streaming of data from third-party APIs, internal micro-services, and files stored in S3/SFTP servers.

• Youll work with the team to design and develop a Data Platform Storage Optimization & Delta Detection Service using Apache Iceberg.

• Youll work with the team to design and develop a Data Catalog Service using Snowflake Horizon and Polaris.

• Youll work with the team to design and develop Data Observability using DataDog and Data Recon to detect data anomalies.

• You will design and develop a CI/CD process for continuous delivery in AWS Cloud and Snowflake.

• Youll design, develop, and test robust, scalable data platform components.

About you

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in building a data platform at an enterprise scale. You will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential for communicating with both technical and non-technical partners. The candidate must demonstrate a proactive and results-driven approach to problem-solving, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and innovation in data quality and operational processes.

If you are eager to shape the next generation of data foundations in the real estate industry and make an impact, join us in an extraordinary world-class data and analytics organization and become part of the digital transformation Anywhere is leading.

Your experience

• Bachelor in computer science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of training and experience

• 10+ years of programming experience: building application frameworks and back-end systems for high-volume pipelines using Java/Python.

• 10+ years of experience building data frameworks and platforms, scaling them to handle large volumes of data.

• 5+ years of experience building streaming platforms using Apache Kafka, Confluent Kafka, and AWS Managed Kafka Service.

• 5+ years of experience ingesting data from SQL Server/MySQL/Oracle using Change Data Capture, Debezium, and Kafka Connect.

• 5 years experience using AWS Data Services: DMS, EMR, Glue, Athena, S3, and Lambda.

• 2 years experience building Platform Monitoring using DataDog.

• 2 years experience building Data Observability using Monte Carlo.

• 2 years experience building data solutions using Apache Iceberg and Apache Hudi.

• 1-year experience with data architecture, ETL, and processing of structured and unstructured data.

• 5 years experience with DevOps tools (any combination of GitLab, Bitbucket) and methodologies (Lean, Agile, Scrum, Test Driven Development)

Behavioral Competences

• Excellent communication skills to convey information on various levels of seniority.

• Team player, enjoying being part of a cross-functional setup.

• Ability to perform well on time-critical endeavors and on multiple fronts at the same time.

• Strong dedication to quality and a "client" mindset.

• A passion for learning and continuous improvement.

Welcome to Anywhere.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. ( (NYSE: HOUS) is on a mission to empower everyones next move. Home to brands including Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty. Anywhere supports a global network of agents and real estate operations. We focus on digitizing and integrating real estate transactions and empowering our people and partners.

At Anywhere, diversity fuels success. We strive to be the preferred company for diverse talent, committed to creating an inclusive environment that encourages everyone to succeed. *We pursue talent* strategic thinkers who are eager to innovate, focused on execution and accountable for results. *We value diversity* respecting backgrounds, cultures, perspectives.

EEO Statement: EOE including disability/veteran