Sr Software Engineer, Data & Analytics Products presso Equity Residential

Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is a leading multi-family REIT with premier apartment communities in top urban markets across the U.S. We’re committed to innovation, exceptional service, and a collaborative culture where employees can make an impact and help residents Live Remarkably.

The Senior Software Engineer – Data & Analytics Products serves as a key technical leader in advancing the design and development of enterprise-grade applications that extend the company’s analytical and data science capabilities. This role bridges the gap between modern software engineering and data-driven innovation—building, unifying, and scaling internal products that transform analytical insights into operational decision tools. Collaborating closely with members of the Data & Analytics (DNA) team, this individual defines architectural standards, mentors engineers transitioning from data-focused development to full-stack product engineering, and delivers robust, user-facing systems that integrate seamlessly within Equity Residential’s broader technology ecosystem.

Please note: Our current onsite work schedule requires attendance from Monday through Thursday each week, with remote work permitted on Fridays.

Who You Are: 

• A Product-Minded Builder: You love turning ideas into polished, reliable applications. You thrive in ambiguous environments where the path isn’t fully defined, and you enjoy shaping engineering structure out of complexity. You take pride in building tools that feel professional, scale well, and make users’ lives meaningfully easier.
• Full-Stack and Pragmatic: You’re comfortable moving across the stack — designing thoughtful front-end interactions, building clean backend services, and integrating with data platforms. You pair strong engineering fundamentals with the judgment to choose the right solution for the problem, balancing speed, maintainability, and clarity.
• User-Centered and Business-Aware: You care about the “why” behind what you build. You ask sharp questions, seek to understand the workflows and pain points of end users, and shape features that clearly tie back to the business outcome. You translate technical possibilities into intuitive experiences.
• Quality-Focused: You value craftsmanship — readable code, sound architecture, thoughtful interfaces, and smooth deployments. You set a high bar for reliability and security, and you take ownership of your systems in production.
• Collaborative and Supportive:You work well with data scientists, data engineers, and analysts to operationalize models and insights. You communicate clearly, share knowledge freely, and help elevate the team’s engineering maturity through mentorship and constructive design discussions.
• Execution-Oriented: You move quickly, iterate responsibly, and take ownership from concept to delivery. You enjoy being hands-on and accountable for the product’s success, and you care deeply about building something that lasts.

What You’ll Do: 

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable web applications that operationalize data science and analytics products.
• Define technical architecture and standards for front-end and back-end systems supporting data products and analytical tools.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate analytical models into usable, intuitive applications.
• Develop APIs and application services that integrate with core data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure) and operational systems.
• Establish best practices for code quality, CI/CD, and secure deployment of production systems.
• Mentor data engineers and other technical contributors in full-stack development, software design, and product engineering principles.
• Partner with cloud and enterprise engineering teams to ensure applications are performant, reliable, and cost-effective at scale.
• Participate in product planning and roadmap discussions to align technical execution with business objectives.
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and frameworks to strengthen the team’s development capabilities and accelerate delivery.

Previous Experience & Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5–8+ years of experience in full-stack or software engineering roles.
• Proficiency in modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, or similar) and backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, or similar Python-based systems).
• Strong command of Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing APIs and microservices within cloud environments (Azure preferred).
• Familiarity with data-oriented technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar platforms is a plus 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-native deployment.
• Proven ability to design and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in technical mentorship and architecture design.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across data, engineering, and business teams.
• Adaptability to learn new technologies and frameworks as the product landscape evolves.

Salary: $160,000 - $212,000 per year; in addition to base salary, a discretionary 13% annual bonus is provided.

The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.

Highlights of the wellbeing benefits for Full-time employees include:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, dental, vision care and wellness programs
• Social Wellbeing: Paid holidays, annual vacation time, paid sick leave, new parent benefits, adoption assistance
• Financial Wellbeing: Competitive Compensation, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Rent Discounts, FSA/HSA, and company-paid life & disability insurance
• Community Wellbeing: Paid Community Service Hours
• Career Wellbeing: Leadership Development, Tuition Assistance

Learn more about our Total Wellbeing program here.

Equity Residential is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, sexual/gender identity, age, disability, pregnancy, national origin, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Equity Residential is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Equity Residential has a smoke-free workplace environment.