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SERHANT. · 6 hours ago

Senior Data Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp
SERHANT. is the most followed real estate brand in the world, calibrated for the marketplace of tomorrow. They are seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will build data infrastructure, design pipelines, and create the foundational elements that power their products using modern AI tools.
Real Estate

Responsibilities

Design and implement lakehouse architecture using open-source technologies
Build and optimize ClickHouse deployments for high-performance analytical workloads
Develop custom data transforms and ETL/ELT pipelines using well-supported open-source tools
Create data models that bridge our Postgres application databases with ClickHouse analytics layer
Partner with product and engineering to define data models that serve both analytical and operational needs
Write specifications before writing code—defining contracts, schemas, and expected behaviors upfront
Use AI-assisted coding tools daily to accelerate development and reduce toil
Establish data quality frameworks and observability across the pipeline
Optimize for performance, cost, and reliability at scale
The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time

Qualification

ClickHousePostgresETL/ELT pipelinesLakehouse architecturePythonTypeScriptStreaming frameworksSQLAI coding assistantsData contractsOpen-source contributionsSelf-directedComfortable with ambiguityRelentlessly curiousHigh agencyCross-functional teams

Required

5+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or related roles
Deep expertise with ClickHouse - deployment, optimization, schema design, and materialized views
Strong experience with Postgres and understanding of when to leverage transactional vs. analytical databases
Strong experience with lakehouse architecture patterns (Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi)
Proficiency building ETL/ELT pipelines with open-source tools (Airflow, Dagster, dbt, Prefect, or similar)
Hands-on experience with streaming and batch processing frameworks (Kafka, Flink, Spark)
Strong SQL and deep proficiency in Python
TypeScript proficiency for integration with application services
Demonstrated fluency with AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Claude, etc.) as part of your daily workflow
Experience using LLMs for data transformation, validation, or pipeline generation
A spec-first mindset - you document what you're building before you build it
Experience with real-time analytics and sub-second query requirements
Familiarity with data contracts, schema registries, and data mesh principles
Contributions to open-source data projects
Background working in cross-functional product teams

Company

SERHANT.

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SERHANT. is the most followed real estate brand in the world.
dateFounded in 2020
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.serhant.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$45M
Key Investors
Camber Creek
2024-12-02Seed· $45M

Leadership Team

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Ryan Serhant
Founder & CEO
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Deborah Hauser
Regional Managing Director, Serhant
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Recent News

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SERHANT. appoints Greg Chan as chief technology officer
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Serhant expands to Boston
2026-01-19
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