CBRE · 1 month ago
Software Engineer Principal
Richardson, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expCBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, helping businesses and people thrive. As a Software Engineer Principal, you will develop and enhance client systems, evaluate new features and technologies, and optimize data solutions to improve efficiency and performance.
CommercialFinancial ServicesProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Administer Snowflake and data tools (ELT and Data transformation tools) to ensure optimal configuration, security, and performance across environments
Evaluate emerging data technologies, perform proof of concepts (PoC), and enable enterprise-level adoption when appropriate
Good knowledge of knowledge graph tools to enhance data relationships, semantic modeling, and enterprise data connectivity
Drive robust design and maintainability standards as part of a CoE team, defining patterns, frameworks, and best practices for scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions
Optimize Snowflake performance by tuning storage, compute resources, and query execution for improved speed and cost efficiency
Develop advanced data processing solutions using Python, including data frames (e.g., Pandas), APIs, and libraries to enable automation, integration, and custom transformations across diverse data sources
Collaborate with business units, segments, and LOB teams to understand requirements, assess platform fitment, and onboard them to Snowflake and ETL solutions. Provide ongoing enablement and support to ensure consistent standards, patterns, and best practices for optimal platform utilization across the enterprise
Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks in Snowflake-based ETL/ELT workflows designed by teams using the platform
Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Explore and integrate Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities into data workflows and enterprise solutions to enhance automation, insights, and advanced analytics
Qualification
Required
Strong experience (4+ years) working in Snowflake
Multi-dimensional, conceptual, and innovative thinking to develop new solutions
Ability to identify and solve the most complex problems
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree preferred with 10-15 years of relevant experience in data engineering or software development. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered
Company
CBRE
Operating across every dimension of commercial real estate, CBRE sees more so you can do more.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.8BKey Investors
Athene Capital
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.1B
2024-02-20Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Adam Gallistel
Co-CEO and CIO
Andrew Glanzman
Chief Executive Officer of CBRE’s Real Estate Investments
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