Engineer IV, Software

Unlock the Power of You
At Invitation Homes, our associates are the foundation of our success. We connect your work to real impact, invest in your growth, and welcome you to feel at home — because care isn't just something we say, it's something you experience.
Who We Are
Invitation Homes owns and operates homes in great neighborhoods across 16+ top U.S. markets. We continue to innovate with smart home technology, an industry-leading maintenance app, and other lifestyle-enhancing services that make leasing easier than owning.
The Role:
The Senior Software Engineer will join a small, energetic and collaborative team to help implement and expand upon our current product offerings to our residents, as well as our operations, marketing and leasing teams. A Senior Engineer may work under the direction of product managers and/or project managers to plan and estimate various software applications. The ideal candidate has advanced knowledge to architect, develop, maintain and troubleshoot cloud-based web and mobile applications using the latest technologies and tools. This role will continually focus on learning, evaluating and using the ever-changing practices and tools of their craft to achieve corporate objectives and priorities. A Senior Engineer will provide feedback, guidance, and mentorship through pair programming, collaboration and effective communication to less senior staff.
Invitation Homes does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role at this time.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop and deploy frontend and backend services with focus on high availability, low latency and scalability.
Direct and assist with designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging new and existing software systems and/or applications.
Identify and resolve defects of complex scope using proper engineering tools and techniques such as debuggers, emulators, simulators, and logic analyzers.
Lead and exhibit expert technical problem solving and debugging skills.
Identify, develop, and advocate best practices, design standards and procedures.
Team player that is willing to lead the team to succeed.
Foster a collaborative and professional team environment to achieve objectives.
Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.
Provide support and maintain existing products and add new features as requested by customers.
Anticipate and adapt to a changing business environment and requirements.
Collaborate and communicate with Stakeholders, Product Owners, Quality Assurance and other teams in an agile work environment, including but not limited to design meetings, planning, stand ups, & retrospectives
Participate regularly in Agile/Scrum activities and mentor others to adapt the Agile way.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities to grow their technical skills.
Who We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
At least six (6) years of work experience in software development; 3 years as a Senior Engineer preferred.
Experience with building enterprise software to support/enable IT portfolio, management, capacity management, enterprise architecture, and business architecture
Advanced knowledge of and experience with NodeJS, asynchronous programming, secondary backend languages (e.g., Python), and client-side web development (e.g., Angular/React).
Advanced knowledge in Linux/Unix systems, cloud environments (AWS), and container orchestration platforms.
Experience designing high-performance web applications featuring real-time data synchronization and robust caching/search architectures.
Familiarity with modern AI and data engineering concepts, including data pipelines, vector search, and agentic workflows.
Advanced knowledge of structured query language (SQL) and relational database concepts preferably with knowledge of PostgreSQL.
Proficient knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Advanced knowledge of CI/CD concepts with a proven track record of automating deployment pipelines, database migrations, and release cycles.
Follows and advocates Agile practices and principles.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of system design, data structures and algorithms.
Advanced knowledge of contemporary web API design patterns (REST, hypermedia, and robust integration practices for connecting enterprise systems)
Ability to demonstrate knowledge, education, experience and/or training necessary to develop complex software in JavaScript and other programming languages.
Advanced knowledge of programming domains (server architecture, security standards, accessibility standards, database access and usage, deployment process, user interface development, networking, etc.).
Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to articulate information in a meaningful way to project managers and executive level staff.
Exhibits leadership and mentoring.
Provide logical and meaningful contributions in discussions and meetings.
Proven ability to perform all aspects of application development including the coordination of others on small projects with minimal guidance or supervision.
Provide feedback and guidance in code reviews.
Why Invitation Homes
We stand for flexibility, opportunity, and a home that people can make their own. It’s as true for our associates as it is for our residents. Just like we help our residents live freer, we liberate our associates’ careers, too. Our associates know that at Invitation Homes goals matter, potential is unlocked, and careers thrive. Invitation Homes isn’t just a work place it is a possibility place. Invitation Homes offers the below to each new associate:
Competitive pay and an annual bonus program for all associates
Generous paid time off plans including vacation accrual, sick time, volunteer time, and standard and floating holidays
401k with matching company contributions
Awesome work environment with casual dress
Team events and gatherings
Employee resource groups: Together with Women, Asian Alliance, Black Collective, Juntos, Gen Next, and Open Invitation.
Invitation Homes truly is where possibility lives, pour a new foundation here!
Salary RangeThe salary range for this position is: $105,000.00 - $182,000.00, plus individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws.
Compensation and Benefits
To attract and retain top talent, we're pleased to offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:
Annual bonus program
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Generous paid time off plans include vacation accrual, sick time, standard holidays and floating holidays