At Cotality, we are driven by a single mission—to make the property industry faster, smarter, and more people-centric. Cotality is the trusted source for property intelligence, with unmatched precision, depth, breadth, and insights across the entire ecosystem. Our talented team of 5,000 employees globally uses our network, scale, connectivity and technology to drive the largest asset class in the world. Join us as we work toward our vision of fueling a thriving global property ecosystem and a more resilient society.

Cotality is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture that inspires innovation and bold thinking; it's a place where you can collaborate, feel valued, develop skills and directly impact the real estate economy. We know our people are our greatest asset. At Cotality, you can be yourself, lift people up and make an impact. By putting clients first and continuously innovating, we're working together to set the pace for unlocking new possibilities that better serve the property industry.

Job Description:

We are seeking a visionary Principal Software Engineer to architect and lead our Reporting and Business Intelligence (BI) engineering efforts. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond simple report generation to design the underlying software ecosystems, data models, and scalable platforms that power our organization’s decision-making.

You will act as the technical authority for our reporting infrastructure, bridging the gap between raw data engineering and front-end business insights. You will drive the technical strategy for self-service analytics, embedded reporting, and high-performance data delivery, ensuring our systems are robust, secure, and infinitely scalable.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define the Vision: Own the long-term technical roadmap for the company's Reporting and BI stack, selecting the right mix of "build vs. buy" technologies.

• System Design: Architect scalable, fault-tolerant solutions for data delivery, moving from legacy reporting to modern, automated, and real-time data experiences.

• Semantic Layer Ownership: Design and maintain a unified semantic layer (e.g., via dbt, LookML, or custom APIs) to ensure "single source of truth" consistency across all reporting endpoints.

• Performance Engineering: Proactively identify bottlenecks in query performance and data pipelines; optimize data models, indexing strategies, and caching layers for sub-second report rendering.

Engineering & Development

• Build the Platform: Write high-quality, maintainable code to automate data workflows, effectively treating "Infrastructure as Code" for BI assets.

• Embedded Analytics: Lead the engineering effort to integrate analytical dashboards and reporting features directly into customer-facing software products (White-labeling/Embedded BI).

• Data Modeling: Expertly design dimensional models (Star/Snowflake schemas) and wide-table architectures that support diverse analytical use cases.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentorship: Serve as a technical mentor to Senior and Staff engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and code quality.

• Stakeholder Partnership: Partner with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and C-level executives to translate complex business requirements into technical specifications.

• Governance: Establish and enforce standards for data governance, security (RBAC/RLS), and privacy (GDPR/CCPA/PII) within the reporting ecosystem.

Job Qualifications:

Required Technical Skills

• Experience: 10+ years in Software Engineering or Data Engineering, with at least 5 years dedicated to BI/Analytics platforms.

• Core Languages: Expert-level proficiency in SQL (complex window functions, CTEs, optimization) and strong programming skills in Python, Java, C# or Scala.

• Modern Data Stack: Deep hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift) and transformation tools (dbt).

• Architecture: Proven track record of designing semantic layers and high-concurrency reporting architectures.

Annual Pay Range:

Application Window:

This opportunity is expected to remain posted through the date identified below, subject to business needs.

Thrive with Cotality

At Cotality, we offer more than just a job, we provide a benefits experience designed to support your whole self. From a flexible working model to competitive time off and standout health coverage with meaningful perks and growth opportunities, our package is built to help you thrive at work and in life.

Highlights include:

• Time off: Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays, plus well-being and volunteer time off.

• Family Support: Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend.

• Health: Multiple medical plan options with mental health and wellness support offerings.

• Retirement: 401(k) with company match and vesting after one year.

• Financial Perks: $400 annual well-being stipend and tuition assistance up to $5,250.

• Extras: Recognition Rewards, Referral bonuses, exclusive discounts and more!

• Click here to see a comprehensive list of our benefit offerings.

Cotality is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified people available, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or status as a veteran of the Armed Forces, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Cotality maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. ​​​

Cotality is fully committed to a work environment that embraces everyone’s unique contributions, experiences and values. We offer an empowered work environment that encourages creativity, initiative and professional growth and provides a competitive salary and benefits package. ​ We are better together when we support and recognize our differences.  ​

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