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Full-Time

Data Engineer

Posted on 6/18/2024

Homelight

Homelight

201-500 employees

Real estate platform connecting buyers, sellers, agents

Real Estate

Compensation Overview

$100k - $150kAnnually

Junior, Mid

San Francisco, CA, USA

Requires onsite presence in San Francisco, CA on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Agile
Python
Airflow
SQL
AWS
Requirements
  • 1-3 years of Python and ETL experience, preferably Airflow
  • Experience writing and executing complex SQL queries
  • Experience building data pipelines and ETL design (implementation and maintenance)
  • Scrum/Agile software development process
  • Familiarity with chatgpt, transcription analysis
  • Familiarity with AWS, Elasticsearch, Django
  • Experience setting up and managing internal API services
  • Experience working on a small team, ideally at a startup
  • Familiarity with the Amazon AWS ecosystem
Responsibilities
  • Optimize and execute on requests to pull, analyze, interpret and visualize data
  • Partner with team leaders across the organization to build out and iterate on team, and individual performance metrics
  • Optimize our data release processes, and partner with team leads to iterate on and improve existing data pipelines
  • Design and develop systems that ingest and transform our data streams using the latest tools
  • Design, build, and integrate new cutting-edge databases and data warehouses, develop new data schemas and figure out new innovative ways of storing and representing our data
  • Research, architect, build, and test robust, highly available and massively scalable systems, software, and services

HomeLight simplifies the process of buying and selling homes by connecting clients with top-performing real estate agents in their area. It analyzes home sales data to identify successful agents, making it easier for home buyers and sellers to find reputable professionals. In addition to agent matching, HomeLight offers tools like a home affordability calculator, a home search tool, and a home value calculator, as well as connections to local lenders and home loan services in certain states. Unlike many competitors, HomeLight focuses on data-driven agent recommendations and provides a comprehensive suite of services to assist clients throughout their real estate journey. The goal of HomeLight is to streamline the real estate process and ensure clients have access to the best resources and professionals available.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$1.1B

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Arizona

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-29%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • HomeLight's recent $115M funding round and acquisition of Accept Inc. position it for significant growth and expansion in the real estate tech market.
  • The Simple Sale program and partnerships with firms like Sand & Sea Investments offer innovative solutions that can attract a broader client base.
  • The company's data-driven approach ensures clients are matched with highly successful agents, increasing the likelihood of satisfactory transactions.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive real estate tech market, with players like Redfin and Compass, could limit HomeLight's market share and growth potential.
  • Economic downturns or fluctuations in the housing market could negatively impact HomeLight's revenue from referral fees and home loans.

What makes Homelight unique

  • HomeLight leverages data analysis to match clients with top-performing real estate agents, providing a more targeted and reliable service than traditional methods.
  • The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including home affordability and value calculators, which enhance the user experience and streamline the home buying and selling process.
  • HomeLight's integration of home loan services and partnerships with local lenders adds a financial dimension that many competitors lack.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision benefits

Office-wide quarterly group wellness events

401k

Commuter & dependent FSA

Quarterly volunteering & community events

Choice of a Dell or Apple laptop

Mental wellbeing

PTO

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