Apartment List · 4 months ago
Sr. Software Engineer II, Lister
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $207K/yr
5+ years expApartment List is a company focused on improving the rental experience for both renters and property partners. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer II for the Lister team to build and enhance services and user experiences, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver impactful features.
MarketplaceReal EstateRentalRental PropertySearch Engine
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that power the Lister experience
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and analysts to deliver high-quality features that improve how properties list and manage their inventory
Contribute to defining and refining technical solutions, balancing speed with long-term maintainability
Write clean, well-tested backend code in Kotlin and Ruby, and build intuitive, performant frontend applications with Typescript and React
Partner with other engineering teams across Apartment List to ensure consistent, cohesive solutions that support renter and lister needs
Share knowledge with peers through code reviews, pairing, and design discussions, helping raise the technical bar across the team
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally within organizations that emphasize quality, scalability, and performance
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems)
Hands-on experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
Proficiency with relational databases and data modeling
Proficiency with at least one of Kotlin, Ruby, or Typescript, with a willingness to learn the others
Familiarity with one or more of the following frameworks: React/NextJS, Ruby on Rails, or Java Spring
Experience working across the stack — from backend services to frontend applications
A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and analysts
Company
Apartment List
Apartment List is a smart, simple and seamless renting platform that’s dedicated to making the process fair and transparent for all.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (4)
2021 (4)
2020 (8)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$169MKey Investors
Janus Henderson InvestorsCanaan PartnersGlynn Capital Management,Passport Capital
2020-12-21Series D· $60M
2018-01-17Series C· $50M
2016-11-03Series B· $30M
Leadership Team
Matthew Woods
Chief Executive Officer
John Kobs
Founder & Chairman
Recent News
2025-12-03
Apartment List
2025-11-28
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