Senior Data Engineer
Company websitecostargroup.com (CoStar Group, opens in new tab)
Base salary $124K to $190K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Diego, CA
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- LocationSan Diego, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (40 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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Job Description
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Overview
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, 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.
Role Description:
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data platforms that power high-volume, data-driven applications. This role focuses on building reliable data pipelines, enabling analytics at scale, and leveraging modern AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) to improve engineering efficiency and quality.
This position is located in San Diego, CA and has the work schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day work from home.
Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data platforms
Develop and optimize ETL/ELT processes for large, complex datasets
Build and manage data solutions using Databricks and Spark
Develop backend data services using C# / .NET
Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude Code) to accelerate development
Design efficient data models and ensure high performance and reliability
Collaborate with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to deliver production systems
Ensure data quality, availability, and performance across systems
Lead technical design decisions and mentor other engineers
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
5+ years of data engineering experience
Strong experience with data pipelines and ETL frameworks
Experience building and scaling large data systems
Experience with AWS-based data platforms and services
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise with Databricks / Apache Spark, C# / .NET, and SQL/database design
Experience with AI/ML data pipelines
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code or similar)
Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis)
Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
What’s in it for you?
When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
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 from $124,000 to $190,000 a year, determined by relevant skills and experience, and a generous 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
Source: CoStar Group on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($124,000) is above 14% of the 3,551 Data & ML roles nationwide listed on this site; 8 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $170,000; the middle half runs from $137,400 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 5, 2026.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Data Engineer (this listing) | $124K - $190K |
| Senior Software Engineer (C#/Databases) - Apartments.com - Irvine, CA | $124K - $187K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $124K - $187K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $124K - $187K |
| Debt Solutions - Senior Software Engineer | $124K - $202K |
| Lead Business Systems Analyst, Oracle Cloud ERP - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA | $123,500 - $176,000 |
| Senior Product Designer, Homes.com | $125K - $169K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-30
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Location as the employer wrote it: US-CA San Diego
This position offers a base salary range from $124,000 to $190,000 a year, determined by relevant skills and experience, and a
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