Senior Data Engineer at Opendoor

Short Description:

Opendoor, a real estate innovator, seeks a Senior Data Engineer in Hyderabad to manage MLS data, ensuring accuracy for customer satisfaction. Key tasks involve system development, data quality initiatives, guiding tech decisions, and leveraging Python, SQL, and full-stack web development skills. The role demands 6+ years' experience, a CS degree, and a commitment to revolutionize real estate with innovation and precise problem-solving.

Position: Senior Data Engineer

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

About Opendoor

Opendoor, founded in 2014, is on a mission to empower everyone with the freedom to move. They recognize that the traditional real estate process is flawed, and their goal is simple: to construct a digital, end-to-end customer experience that simplifies, certifies, and accelerates home buying and selling. With a dedicated team boasting diverse backgrounds, Opendoor has supported over 100,000 home transactions. They have gained the trust of customers who have chosen Opendoor to handle one of their most significant financial transactions. But their journey is far from over as they continue expanding into new markets. Revolutionizing the real estate industry requires determination, dedication, and a tight-knit community of problem solvers and builders. Opendoor offers a place for passionate individuals from various fields like real estate, technology, data, strategy, and more to contribute to fixing a broken system. Real estate is broken, and Opendoor invites you to help them fix it.

About the Team

As a Senior Data Engineer on the MLS Ingest & Data Quality Team, your role revolves around designing and developing robust platforms, services, and tools to address challenges associated with processing, managing, and utilizing streaming MLS and public record information. MLS data is a foundational component for Opendoor's real estate technology business, covering areas such as buyer-seller interactions and resale processes.

Currently, you will be managing the real-time ingestion of over 300 data feeds, serving both internal users and Opendoor customers. Your primary responsibility will be ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data as it traverses from the source to the end-users, ensuring the highest quality for both our organization and valued customers. To accomplish this, you will utilize a diverse set of tools, including Python, SQL, and a range of internal tools and services designed to support your mission.

In this role, we are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, detail-oriented, and self-driven. Your enthusiasm for data engineering, coupled with your meticulous attention to detail, will be pivotal in maintaining data reliability and quality. By applying your expertise, you will play a significant role in the success of our real estate technology platform and in delivering outstanding customer experiences.

We are excited to welcome someone of your caliber to our team. Together, we will push the boundaries of innovation in the real estate industry and transform the way people buy and sell homes.

Role Responsibilities:

Building products and services from the ground up, as well as evolving existing systems to support Data Quality initiatives.
Developing tools to address the unique challenges of data management at Opendoor.
Utilizing your technical and quantitative expertise to guide the team in making intelligent, scalable, and practical design decisions.
Influencing the technology and architectural roadmap of the engineering teams.
Developing a deep domain expertise in data management and real estate.

Skills Needed:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
Over 6 years of experience in building production data systems. Strong programming skills, with a preference for Python, and a solid foundation in computer science.
Proficiency in SQL and Databases.
Full-stack web development fluency (e.g., React, API design, Rails, Postgres).
Demonstrated ability to use data and metrics to drive decision-making.
A track record of independently leading cross-functional projects and prioritizing work based on business impact.
The ability to understand stakeholder needs, define business requirements, and architect systems that will scale and adapt over time.
Expertise in breaking down complex problems, documenting solutions, and sequencing work for iterative improvements.
A sense of ownership and a passion for customer satisfaction through innovative solutions to complex problems.
Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail.
Familiarity with workflow management tools like Airflow or dbt.

This position can be located in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, or Chennai. We are open to considering candidates for relocation.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-RJ1

More About Us

To learn about how we are reinventing the real estate industry, visit our website. To get insights into our culture directly from team members, visit The Muse. To discover what we are building for our customers, read our blog posts.

Please click here to apply.

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