Homes.com - Technical Manager, Mobile Engineering (iOS/Android)

Homes.com - Technical Manager, Mobile Engineering (iOS/Android)

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Job Description

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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Homes.com is already one of the fastest growing real estate portals in the industry, we are driven to be #1. Just ask Brad Bellflower, Chief Change Officer at Apartments.com. After its acquisition in 2014, Apartments.com quickly turned into the most popular place to find a place. Proven success at the highest level – and we’re doing it again with the new Homes.com. Homes.com is a CoStar Group company with 20+ years' experience in leading and growing digital marketplaces. We pride ourselves on continually improving, innovating, and setting the standard for property search and marketing experiences. With Homes.com we’re building a brand on the cusp of defining the industry. We’re looking for big thinkers, brave leaders, and creative advertising wizards ready to influence a new age of homebuying within a tried-and-true, award-winning company.

Learn more about Homes.com.

Our Irvine, CA team is seeking an Technical Manager, Mobile (Android/iOS) to join our team in supporting the supporting multiple software products and brands across the organization, such as and You will have a direct impact on highly visible Homes web applications that touch millions of users. You continuously learn emerging technologies and architecture advancements and apply the learnings to improve Homes’ software products

This position is located in Irvine and offers the following hybrid schedule option:

3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Responsibilities

Act as a player coach with 6+ years of industry experience managing multiple project development teams working on multiple concurrent projects

Coordinate the activities and deliverables across multiple teams while resolving issues and ensuring appropriate priorities

Mentor and manage Technical Managers in the normal execution of their responsibilities.

Interact regularly with technology and business executives

Translate business requirements into technical requirements, develop project plan and work schedules for use by scrum development teams

Successfully implement software development projects to specification and within scheduled timelines and budget parameters. Ensure proper software development practices are followed and provide guidance and/or assistance when necessary

Provide status reports and feedback to Business Management

Act as release manager to ensure product components are released for production deployment as tested

Drive continuous improvement within Scrum team by focusing on engineering excellence

Work with recruiting to identify, hire and onboard top industry talent

Coach, motivate, train, and retain key contributors

Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends and best practices that can be used to strengthen CoStar’s technology platform and development practices

Act as "Voice of the Customer" when participating in product readiness reviews

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited, not for profit university or college

A track record of commitment to prior employers

6+ years of experience with mobile iOS and/or Android application development

4+ years in managing/leading a development team, including managing managers

Experience with mission critical, high volume, mobile apps and/or web-based systems

Proficient in Android and/or iOS development tools, SDK, and related languages (Objective C/Swift/Kotlin).

Strong written and verbal communication skills; Must be able to communicate at a level appropriate to the audience (direct reports, peers, and senior management)

Excellent team building, negotiation and consensus building abilities

Ability to motivate and build high performance testing and software development teams

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

High proficiency in testing methodology, Agile methodology, test documentation procedures and QA Best Practices

Strong computer system analysis and design skills in current methodologies and patterns

Requirements Analysis & Management

Understanding & implementation of automated test processes

OVERVIEW OF COMPANY

Founded in 1987, CoStar Group is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availability. Behind some of the most well-known brands in the industry, CoStar Group includes CoStar, the largest provider of CRE research and real-time data; Homes.com, the premier home for purchase resource for buyers, realtors, and owners ; LoopNet, the most heavily trafficked mobile and online real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the premier rental home resource for renters, property managers and owners; STR, the leading provider of performance benchmarking and comparative analytics to the hotel industry; BizBuySell, the largest online marketplace for businesses-for-sales; and Lands of America, the leading operator of online marketplaces for rural real estate.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Canada, and Asia with a staff of over 4,300 worldwide.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, prepared foods, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

Be part of a team of professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it -- see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group:

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

This position offers a base salary range of $148,000 - $260,000, based on relevant skills and experience and includes a generous bonus and benefits plan

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

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